People v. Cordover

The defendant moves to vacate and set aside “the conviction of the defendant on January 16, 1960, under Section 93-i of the Vehicle and Traffic Law ”, to withdraw his plea of guilty and to substitute a plea of not guilty. Section 93-i in essence prohibits the operation by the owner or any other person of a motor vehicle unless there is in full force and effect insurance covering the vehicle. The instant motion is made on the ground that the defendant had, at the time of the summons, proper insurance in force under a policy issued on another vehicle.

The court’s power to grant the motion is…