People v. Feeney

The defendant has been convicted in the Justice’s Court, Town of East Fishlrill, of a violation of article 14 (§ 245, subd. 13), of the General Business Law. In a companion case (People v. Calfayan), now before this court on appeal, a conviction was had before the same Justice’s Court on similar facts.

The defendant contends the statute is not definite in specifying the conduct which is condemned or prohibited, and hence, incapable of enforcement. “ [A] criminal statute ” must give ' ‘ unequivocal warning” to citizens, of the rule which is to be obeyed, and especially as to acts not mala in…