People v. Bravo — 85 Misc. 2d 343

Majority

p. 343

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Genaro Gurro Bravo, Appellant.

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Department,

November 26, 1975

p. 344

Finkelstein, Mauriello, Kaplan and Levine, P. C. (Howard Karger of counsel), for appellant. J. Otto Williams, Corporation Counsel (John J. Hayden of counsel), for respondent.

Memorandum. Judgment of conviction affirmed.

Section 15-10 of the City Code of Newburgh is constitutional in that it imposes a criminal sanction for public behavior which can create serious health and safety hazards for defendant and the general public and offends the moral and esthetic sensibilities of a large segment of the community (Powell v Texas, 392 US 514 , 532). Moreover, defendant has failed to overcome the strong presumption of constitutionality attaching to said ordinance (Matter of Stubbe v Adamson, 220 NY 459 ; People v Epton, 19 NY2d 496 , remittitur amd on other grounds 19 NY2d 1017 , cert den 390 US 29 ; NY Const, art IX, § 2, subd [c]; General City Law, § 20, subd 22; Municipal Home Rule Law, § 10). Additionally, the other issues raised on this appeal are without merit.

Concur: Hogan, P. J., Glickman and Farley, JJ.

Cases cited

Powell v. Texas 392 US 514 SCOTUS 1968-06-17 at 532 p. 344
Stubbe v. Adamson 220 NY 459 N.Y. 1917-04-24 p. 344
People v. Epton 19 NY2d 496 N.Y. 1967-05-16 p. 344
People v. Epton 19 NY2d 1017 N.Y. 1967-06-01 p. 344
Epton v. New York 390 US 29 SCOTUS 1968-01-22 p. 344