People v. Rosen

This is an appeal by defendant from a conviction in the Police Justice Court of the Incorporated Village of Hempstead in which an information was filed charging that on March 19, 1962, the defendant violated subdivision 9 of section 4 of the Multiple Residence Regulations of the Building Code of the Village of Hempstead in that the said defendant allegedly failed to have a superintendent, janitor or housekeeper on the premises.

The underlying question presented is, where the People fail to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and the defendant moves to dismiss the charge,…