People v. Pitt

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Lamont, J.), rendered August 18, 1998 in Albany County, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of driving while intoxicated and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree.

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of driving while intoxicated as a felony and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree, also a felony (see Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 [3]; § 1193 [1] [c]; § 511 [3] [a] [i]). At trial, the arresting officer testified that, while on patrol at approximately 1:15…