Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert Pfalzer and Joanne Pfalzer, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1988-03-04
Citations: 138 A.D.2d 975
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Robert Pfalzer and Joanne Pfalzer, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 138
Pages: 975–976

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Robert Pfalzer and Joanne Pfalzer, Appellants.

Opinion:
Appeal unanimously dismissed. Memorandum: In a criminal action, an appeal from a judgment of a Town Court is taken to the County Court (CPL 450.60 [3]). Any further appeal may be taken to the Court of Appeals, not the Appellate Division (CPL 450.90). This appeal is from an order of County Court affirming a judgment of the Town Court in a "criminal action" (see, CPL 1.20 [16]). The action was started by an accusatory instrument (CPL 1.20 [1]) consisting of an information accusing defendant of an offense (see, CPL 1.20 [4]), namely, the violation of a town ordinance, which violation is punishable by a fine (see, Penal Law § 10.00 [1]). (Appeal from order of Erie County Court, La Mendola, J. — violation of town code.) Present — Doerr, J. P., Denman, Boomer, Green and Lawton, JJ.