Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Leonard M. Guido, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1982-02-08
Citations: 114 Misc. 2d 470
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Leonard M. Guido, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 114
Pages: 470–471

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Leonard M. Guido, Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Department,
February 8, 1982
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Granik, Silverman, Sandberg, Kirschner, Campbell & Nowicki (.David W. Silverman and Carolyn A. M. Campe of counsel), for appellant. Kenneth Gribetz, District Attorney (John S. Edwards of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
Judgment of conviction unanimously reversed, on the law, accusatory instrument dismissed and fine remitted.
We are in agreement with the position adopted by the court in the case of People v Bromley (85 Misc 2d 988, 990) to the effect that section 210.45 of the Penal Law is only applicable to situations where a specific authorization exists for the use of an affirmation in place of a notarized form (see, also, 3 CJI, p 1538). In the case at bar, we find no specific statute authorizing the use of the form notice. Accordingly, the judgment of conviction should be reversed. We are mindful of the case of People v Joseph (173 Misc 410) construing the predecessor statute to section 210.45 of the Penal Law. To the extent that said case indicates views contrary to the one adopted herein, we decline to follow it.
Farley, P. J., Geiler and DiPaola, JJ., concur.