People v. Mosier

OPINION OF THE COURT

P. Keely Costello, J.

Defendant, Albert J. Hosier, has been charged with a violation of section 190.20 of the Penal Law (false advertising) and subdivision 2 of section 392-e of the General Business Law (altering mileage registering device). On Harch 9,1984, he moved to dismiss the latter information, pursuant to CPL 170.35 and 100.15, on the ground that said information fails on its face to allege the commission of a crime.

Subdivision 2 of section 392-e of the General Business Law provides as follows: “A person, firm, partnership, or corporation who shall misrepresent the…