People v. Harrison

By consent of all parties, jury selection was begun in a joint trial of two defendants which involved four informations. At a recess during the jury selection the District Attorney advised the court that he felt the court lacked jurisdiction over one of the charges, namely a charge against John De Bidder, and the District Attorney now moves to dismiss on that ground.

Stripped of all the preamble and the statutory language, the information states ‘ ‘ He did engage in policy ’ ’.

The District Attorney presents a copy of an indictment which charges that the defendant, John De Bidder, knowingly…