People v. Carncross

14 N.Y.3d 319 (2010)

927 N.E.2d 532

901 N.Y.S.2d 112

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,

v.

JAMES J. CARNCROSS, Appellant.

No. 38

Court of Appeals of New York.

Argued February 11, 2010.

Decided March 25, 2010.

Mitchell Goris & Stokes, LLC, Cazenovia (Stewart F. Hancock, Jr., of counsel), and Bianco Law Offices, Syracuse (Randi Juda Bianco of counsel), for appellant.

William J. Fitzpatrick, District Attorney, Syracuse (James P. Maxwell and Victoria M. White of counsel), for respondent.

Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ and JONES concur with Chief Judge LIPPMAN; Judge PIGOTT dissents and votes to…