New York Court of Appeals
People v. Willis
March 13, 202544 N.Y.3d 14
Summary
The Court of Appeals held that the misdemeanor complaints charging aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle were facially sufficient because they alleged evidentiary facts supporting reasonable cause to believe defendants knew or had reason to know their licenses were suspended. The complaints' allegations about suspension warnings on traffic summonses, automatic suspension procedures, DMV records, and the officers' professional knowledge were sufficient, and the truth of those allegations was a matter for trial. The court affirmed both Appellate Term orders.