People v. Cintron

OPINION OF THE COURT

David Friedman, J.

Effective November 1, 1993, the Legislature amended Vehicle and Traffic Law § 511 (3) so as to provide that an individual is guilty of the class E felony of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree when he operates a motor vehicle while he has in effect 10 or more suspensions, imposed on at least 10 separate dates for failure to answer, appear, or pay a fine on a summons issued for a traffic violation (L 1993, ch 607). Defendant, apprehended while driving with the requisite number of suspensions, was indicted of this crime.

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