People v. Lopez

6 N.Y.3d 248 (2006)

844 N.E.2d 1145

811 N.Y.S.2d 623

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,

v.

SANDRO LOPEZ, Appellant.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,

v.

YOLANDA BILLINGSLEA, Appellant.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,

v.

WINSTON NICHOLSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued January 12, 2006.

Decided February 16, 2006.

Center for Appellate Litigation, New York City (David J. Klem and Robert S. Dean of counsel), for appellant in the first above-entitled action.

Robert T. Johnson, District Attorney, Bronx (Jonathan Zucker and Joseph N.…