Judgment reversed and information dismissed upon the sole ground that the facts alleged in this information would not, if proven, make out a violation of section 887-a of the Code of Criminal Procedure and, therefore, defendant's conviction on his plea of guilty was a nullity. Asking a motorist for a ride is not the kind of "begging" or "soliciting alms" which is prohibited by the section and, without that allegation, the information charged no more than that defendant, being...
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