People v. Guido

OPINION OF THE COURT

Arnold P. Etelson, J.

Defendant is charged with the misdemeanor of making a punishable false written statement in violation of section 210.45 of the Penal Law. Defendant is alleged to have filed with the Town of Ramapo Department of Solid Waste a false statement concerning the origin of certain garbage being dumped at the town’s landfill. The People proved beyond a reasonable doubt at this nonjury trial that the defendant truck driver knew the source of a portion of his load to be other than where he stated such to be on the “source of load” sheet that he signed.

The issue…