Legal Opinion · Dissent

People v. Yost

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 10, 1975Published

1Dissent

Martuscello and Cohalan, JJ.,

dissent and vote to affirm as to the conviction, but to reverse the *579sentence and remand the case to the County Court for resentence, in accordance with the following memorandum: Although we find no merit in defendant’s contentions with respect to the trial court’s rulings, we would nevertheless reverse as to the sentence and remand the case to the County Court for resentence. A proper sentence upon a conviction for this crime must be found under sections 55.10, 60.01 and 70.00 of the Penal Law and not under the Vehicle and Traffic Law (see People v Messinger, 35…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. MessingerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
  2. People v. MessingerNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. People v. BoutonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973

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