PEOPLE v. ALEJANDRO


70 N.Y.2d 133 (1987)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Bridget Alejandro, Also Known as Bridget Rodriguez, Also Known as Bridget Alejandro Morales, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 11, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick Henry, District Attorney (Ronald E. Lipetz of counsel), for appellant.

Diarmuid White for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE and BELLACOSA concur with Judge HANCOCK, JR; Judge BELLACOSA concurs in a separate opinion in which Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judge KAYE also concur.


HANCOCK, JR., J.

Defendant was charged with resisting arrest (Penal Law § 205.30), tried before a jury and convicted on the basis of a misdemeanor information which set forth no factual allegations establishing that the police officer was effecting an authorized arrest. The information was insufficient on its face because it lacked the necessary nonhearsay allegations which

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