People v. Dawkins

82 N.Y.2d 226 (1993)

624 N.E.2d 162

604 N.Y.S.2d 34

The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

v.

Lamonte Dawkins, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued October 12, 1993.

Decided November 16, 1993.

David Loftis, New York City, and Philip L. Weinstein for appellant.

Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney of Kings County, Brooklyn (Sholom J. Twersky and Roseann B. Mackechnie of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SIMONS, BELLACOSA and SMITH concur with Judge LEVINE; Judge HANCOCK, JR., dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion in which Judge TITONE…