People v. Spiegel

OPINION OF THE COURT

Paul G. Feinman, J.

Defendant moves to dismiss the accusatory instrument on the ground that it is facially insufficient. For the reasons stated below, defendant’s motion is denied.

A misdemeanor information is sufficient on its face when it has both an accusatory part designating each and every offense charged and a factual part containing a statement of the complainant that alleges facts of an evidentiary nature that tend to support the charges (CPL 100.15 [2], [3]). The nonhearsay allegations must provide reasonable cause to believe that the defendant committed the…