People v. Beeney

OPINION OF THE COURT

William H. Bristol, J.

Defendant, William G. Beeney, appeals from a judgment of conviction entered against him in Irondequoit Town Court, *202Honorable P. Keely Costello presiding. Following a nonjury trial on June 22, 1998, the defendant was found guilty of impeding traffic, a violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1181 (a). On August 10, 1998, the local court imposed a fine of $40 and a surcharge of $30.

For the reasons that follow, the judgment of the local court is reversed and defendant’s conviction is vacated.

FACTS

According to the trial record, on April 3, 1998, at…