Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Frank Curtin, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2000-10-24
Citations: 186 Misc. 2d 555
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Frank Curtin, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 186
Pages: 555–556

Head Matter:
[720 NYS2d 888]
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Frank Curtin, Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Department,
October 24, 2000
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Frank Curtin, appellant pro se. Joel Sikowitz, Village Attorney of Village of Babylon, for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
Judgment of conviction unanimously reversed on the law, "accusatory instrument" dismissed and fine remitted.
An appearance ticket is not an accusatory instrument and its filing does not give a court jurisdiction over defendant. Thus, the failure to file with the court a proper accusatory instrument mandates reversal and dismissal of the summons (see, People v Cooperman, NYLJ, Jan. 17, 1989, at 26, col 4 [App Term, 9th & 10th Jud Dists]; People v McKee, NYLJ, Mar. 3, 1997, at 30, col 4 [App Term, 9th & 10th Jud Dists]).
DiPaola, P. J., Floyd and Doyle, JJ., concur.