People v. Figueroa

OPINION OF THE COURT

Noach Dear, J.

The People commenced this criminal action against the defendant by the filing of an information which charged defend*606ant with a violation of New York City’s open container law (Administrative Code of City of NY § 10-125 [b]). When the defendant was arraigned before me on May 13, 2012, I dismissed the information for facial insufficiency. My reasons for doing so are set forth below. My reasons for recommending that the practices and policies of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) with respect to enforcement of the open container law be scrutinized are…