People v. von Otter

An information has been filed with and presented to this court charging the defendant above named with having violated the provisions of the Traffic Code of the City of New Rochelle by willfully and unlawfully parking her motor vehicle in violation of the code provisions. On arraignment the defendant has entered a plea of absolute and unconditional immunity to which she claims to be entitled as the wife of Baron Goran von Otter, Counselor of Legation of the Swedish Delegation to the United Nations.

This question of immunity was first presented for decision to this very court before Honorable…