People v. Ruiz (Kelly)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

against

Kelly Ruiz, Appellant.

Scott Lockwood, for appellant. Suffolk County Traffic Prosecutor's Office (Justin W. Smiloff of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Suffolk County, Suffolk County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency (W. Alexander Melbardis, J.H.O., at dismissal motion; Patricia M. Filiberto, J.H.O., at trial and sentencing), rendered May 9, 2018. The judgment convicted defendant, after a nonjury trial, of operating a motor vehicle upon a public highway while using a mobile telephone, and imposed…