People v. Lang

OPINION OF THE COURT

Robert M. Mandelbaum, J.

Charged by information with theft of services and criminal trespass in the third degree, defendant moves to dismiss the accusatory instrument for facial insufficiency, contending that the sworn allegations fail to establish that she entered a subway *870station beyond the turnstiles without paying the required fare — an essential element of both charges.

In order to be sufficient on its face, an information must provide reasonable cause to believe that the defendant has committed the crime charged and contain nonhearsay allegations that, if true,…