People v. Knight

OPINION OF THE COURT

Robert W. Coutant, J.

The defendant-appellant appeals the February 23, 1982 judgment of the Town Court, Town of Maine (Comstock, J.) convicting him of speeding in violation of subdivision (b) of section 1180 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

At a trial held in this matter on February 23, 1982, the proceedings were recorded by a tape recorder. The appellant timely served a notice of appeal dated March 16,1982. Upon discovering that the tapes were defective, the Town Justice filed his trial notes as part of his return on March 24, 1982. On May 14, 1982, the appellant submitted…