People v. Umali

10 N.Y.3d 417 (2008)

888 N.E.2d 1046

859 N.Y.S.2d 104

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,

v.

ISAIAS UMALI, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued March 19, 2008.

Decided May 6, 2008.

Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, New York City (Alan S. Lewis and Michael Shapiro of counsel), for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney, New York City (Susan Axelrod and Mark Dwyer of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges CIPARICK, READ, SMITH, PIGOTT and JONES concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GRAFFEO, J.

The primary issues in this case are whether defendant's right to…