The People v. Roni Smith The People v. Keith Fagan

This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the New York Reports. ----------------------------------------------------------------- No. 149 The People &c., Appellant, v. Roni Smith, Respondent. ----------------------- No. 150 The People &c., Appellant, v. Keith Fagan, Respondent. Case No. 149: Dana Poole, for appellant. David J. Klem, for respondent. Case No. 150: Justin J. Braun, for appellant. Barbara Zolot, for respondent. PIGOTT, J.: At the time of its enactment in 1998, Penal Law § 70.45 (1) (as added by L 1998, ch 1 § 15), provided that "[e]ach determinate…