People v. Blake

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lee Cross, J.

Defendant moves for dismissal of the accusatory instrument *661which charges a violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 511. The motion to dismiss is granted.

The defendant is charged by way of an accusatory instrument printed on both sides of a blue square, entitled "Affidavit —General”, Criminal Court of the City of New York, Form 29.1. This form has been in use since 1965 in the Criminal Court of the City of New York.1 One half of the front of the form contains the docket number, defendant’s name and similar information. It also contains a space to enter a guilty…