People v. Broadbent

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction in Justice’s Court, Town of Steuben which adjudged that the defendant was guilty of disorderly conduct in violation of section 722 of the Penal Law.

The return on appeal does not contain the stenographic minutes of the testimony upon which the judgment was based, nor any résumé or other notes taken by the Justice of the testimony given.

Whether or not such minutes are available is not known by this appellate court. The Trial Judge must keep minutes of a trial so that correctness of his findings may be reviewed on appeal. This must be done either…