People v. "Y.O. 1185"

This motion poses the question: Is an information filed after summary arrest for a violation of subdivision 2 of section 1192 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law sufficient on its face, if it is in the form prescribed by section 147-e of the Code of Criminal Procedure, or, to state it conversely, is such an information insufficient because it fails to meet the tests provided by the Court of Appeals in People v. Jeffries (19 N Y 2d 564) and People v. James (4 N Y 2d 482).

*735A resolution of this problem involves a close consideration of the language of section 147-e of the Code of Criminal Procedure…