People v. Chambers

The information is made on the personal knowledge of the informant. We can possibly infer that he did not have the personal knowledge he claims to have had, but nevertheless the information is sufficient on its face to invest the court with jurisdiction.

The defendant does not, by a plea of guilt, waive a jurisdictional defect in the information, as where the facts stated are insufficient to constitute a crime. (People v. Patrick, 175 Misc. 997; People v. Trudeau, 24 N. Y. S. 2d 34; People v. Rosenkrantz, 123 Misc. 335; People v. Tretneck, 175 Misc. 41.)

On the other hand, a plea of guilt is a…