People v. Rivera

5 N.Y.3d 61 (2005)

833 N.E.2d 194

800 N.Y.S.2d 51

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,

v.

WILLIAM RIVERA, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued April 26, 2005.

Decided June 9, 2005.

Erica Horwitz, New York City, and Lynn W.L. Fahey for appellant.

Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney, Brooklyn (Jane S. Meyers, Leonard Joblove and Ann Bordley of counsel), for respondent.

Mischel, Neuman & Horn, P.C., New York City (James E. Neuman of counsel), and Richard D. Willstatter for New York State Criminal Defense Lawyers and another, amici curiae.

Before: Judges G.B. SMITH,…