People v. Li

OPINION OF THE COURT

Susan T. Kluewer, J.

Defendant’s motion to dismiss the accusatory instrument on *381the ground that it is facially defective (see CPL 170.30 [1] [a]; 170.35 [1] [a]) or, alternatively, in the interests of justice (see CPL 170.40), is denied.

Defendant stands accused, in a two-count information, of making a punishable false written statement (Penal Law § 210.45), a class A misdemeanor, and falsely reporting an incident in the third degree (Penal Law § 240.50 [3] [c]), a class A misdemeanor. Both charges stem from an incident that occurred on January 11, 2001, when defendant was…