People v. Polianskaia

OPINION OF THE COURT

Neil E. Ross, J.

The defendant is charged in an information with prostitution, in violation of Penal Law § 230.00. In an omnibus motion, she moves to dismiss the information on the ground that it is not sufficient on its face.

The information is a preprinted form. On top, it provides blank spaces for the name of the defendant and the deponent, and the date, time and place of the offense. In the center is the *238accusatory part that states the elements of the offense as set forth in the statute. Also in the center of the form is the factual part of the instrument that states…