People v. Gilberg

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Judgment of conviction unanimously reversed on the law, fine remitted and matter dismissed.

*773The instant case is illustrative of the problems which can arise in our computer age.

On Saturday, July 23, 1994, a police officer issued defendant a parking ticket with a hand-held computer. On Monday, July 25, the data which appeared on the face of the ticket was transmitted to the computer of the court below. Although the Bench was not itself currently equipped with a computer terminal, the data appearing on the face of the ticket remained at all times available for…