New York Court of Appeals, 1966

People v. Wooster

People v. Wooster
New York Court of Appeals · Decided June 9, 1966
17 N.Y.2d 893; 218 N.E.2d 701; 271 N.Y.S.2d 993; 1966 N.Y. LEXIS 1295
People v. Wooster

Opinion of the Court

Order reversed and that of the Court of Special Sessions of the Town of Newfield reinstated upon the ground that the County Court exceeded its powers in denying the motion of defendant to dismiss the information (charging him with violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law, § 1192, subd. 2) for failure to prosecute.

Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges F old, Van Voorhis, Burke, Soilbppi, Bergan and Keating,

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