Patricia Goldsborough was convicted of violating Greenwood Lake Village Code § 62-7 and fined $2,500 for supposedly keeping "debris" on property.
Because local law imposed the removal and clean-up obligation on the property's "owner or operator," and it was unclear whether Patricia fit within that definition, the conviction was reversed and the case was dismissed.
What garbage.
To view a copy of the Appellate Term's decision, please use this link: People v. Goldsborough (Patricia)