People v. Bautista

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The appeal should be dismissed. Appeals in criminal cases are strictly limited to those authorized by statute (see People v De Jesus, 54 NY2d 447, 449 [1981]; Matter of State of New York v King, 36 NY2d 59, 63 [1975]). Except for capital cases, appeals to the Court of Appeals in criminal cases are by permission, rather than as of right, and are governed by CPL 450.90 and CPL 470.60. CPL 450.90 (1) authorizes an appeal to this Court by permission only from an “adverse or partially adverse order of an intermediate appellate court entered upon an appeal taken to…