The following excerpt is from People v. Mezzatesta, 203 Misc. 253 (N.Y. Dist. Ct. 1952):
It is essential that the magistrate be satisfied that the facts set out by the complainant constitute the crime charged. In support of the first ground, no facts at all were set forth. (People v. Dobbertin, supra.)
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