People v. Jeffries

The information which became the basis of the jurisdiction of the City Court of New Rochelle, where defendant was arraigned, tried, convicted and fined for driving while intoxicated, was entirely lacking in any personal knowledge of the facts by the policeman who swore to it. Its sufficiency was challenged at the trial by appropriate motion.

*566It is stated in the information, merely, that the allegations constituting the offense were on information and belief and the “source” of the information and the “ grounds ” for belief were “ conversations between ” four named persons.

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