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People v. Tarka

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 8, 1990
75 N.Y.2d 996 (N.Y. 1990)

Summary

In Tarka, the Court of Appeals, in a one-paragraph memorandum opinion citing Hall, stated simply, "Inasmuch as the information charging defendant with disorderly conduct fails to allege the essential element of either intent or recklessness, as the People concede, the information is jurisdictionally defective and must be dismissed" (75 NY2d at 997 [internal citation omitted]).

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Opinion

Decided May 8, 1990

Appeal from the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, Judy Kluger, J.

Melanie Tarka, appellant pro se. Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Carthy A. Smith of counsel), for respondent.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Term should be reversed, the judgment of conviction vacated and the information dismissed.

To be facially sufficient, an information must contain allegations of every element of the offense charged and the defendant's commission thereof (CPL 100.40 [c]; 100.15 [3]). Inasmuch as the information charging defendant with disorderly conduct fails to allege the essential element of either intent or recklessness (see, Penal Law § 240.20), as the People concede, the information is jurisdictionally defective and must be dismissed (see, People v Alejandro, 70 N.Y.2d 133, 135-136; People v Hall, 48 N.Y.2d 927, 928).

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur in memorandum.

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 N.Y.CRR 500.40), order reversed, etc.


Summaries of

People v. Tarka

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 8, 1990
75 N.Y.2d 996 (N.Y. 1990)

In Tarka, the Court of Appeals, in a one-paragraph memorandum opinion citing Hall, stated simply, "Inasmuch as the information charging defendant with disorderly conduct fails to allege the essential element of either intent or recklessness, as the People concede, the information is jurisdictionally defective and must be dismissed" (75 NY2d at 997 [internal citation omitted]).

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In Tarka (supra), an information that charged a defendant with disorderly conduct but failed to allege the element of either intent or recklessness (see, Penal Law § 240.20) was found to be jurisdictionally defective and was dismissed.

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Case details for

People v. Tarka

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MELANIE TARKA…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 8, 1990

Citations

75 N.Y.2d 996 (N.Y. 1990)
557 N.Y.S.2d 266
556 N.E.2d 1073

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