People v. Casey

This is a motion to set aside the verdict of a jury and for the dismissal of the information and for the discharge of the defendant. Defendant was convicted by a jury in this court of violating section 43 of the Penal Law.

Since the information is the basis of the court’s jurisdiction in a misdemeanor case, we turn our attention first to this portion of the motion. A similar motion was denied by this court before trial, at the conclusion of the People’s case, and again before the case was submitted to the jury. The information was laid by a police officer, upon information and belief, and…