PEOPLE v. BERRUS


1 N.Y.3d 535 (2003)

802 N.E.2d 1089

770 N.Y.S.2d 691

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. PAUL M. BERRUS, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 25, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. Young, District Attorney, Syracuse and D.J. & J.A. Cirando (John A. Cirando, Lisa M. Cirando, Susan R. Rider and Mickelle A. Olawoye of counsel), for appellant.

Costello, Cooney & Fearson, LLP, Syracuse (Samuel C. Young of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges G.B. SMITH, CIPARICK, ROSENBLATT, GRAFFEO and READ concur in memorandum.


OPINION OF THE COURT

MEMORANDUM.

The order of County Court should be reversed and the simplified traffic information reinstated.

Defendant received a simplified traffic information for failing to have lights on the back of a tractor that was pulling a manure spreader, around 5:00 P.M. in the Town of Denmark, County of Lewis, on December 5, 2001. Relying upon advice from the Court Administration Resource...

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