People v. Halbreich

This is an appeal by the People (by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority) from an order of a City Magistrate of the New York City Magistrates’ Court, after trial, dismissing a complaint for a violation of a traffic regulation of the City of New York and discharging the defendant. The defendant appeared in person in answer to a traffic summons.

During the trial, counsel for the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority sought to prosecute the complaint, but was not permitted to do so by the learned Magistrate, who ruled that only the District 'Attorney could represent the People and…