Brown v. State of New York

89 N.Y.2d 172 (1996)

674 N.E.2d 1129

652 N.Y.S.2d 223

Ricky Brown et al., Appellants,

v.

State of New York, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued September 4, 1996

Decided November 19, 1996.

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Albany (Scott N. Fein, Paul C. Rapp, Philip H. Dixon, D. Scott Bassinson and Lisa M. Codispoti of counsel), for appellants.

Dennis C. Vacco, Attorney-General, Albany (Denise A. Hartman and Peter H. Schiff of counsel), for respondent.

James A. Gardner, Stephentown, Christopher Dunn, New York City, and Norman Siegel for New York Civil Liberties Union, amicus curiae.

Ste…