People v. Ochoa

14 N.Y.3d 180 (2010)

925 N.E.2d 868

899 N.Y.S.2d 66

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,

v.

MARK OCHOA, Appellant.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,

v.

MiCHAEL FIGUEROA, Appellant.

Nos. 22, 23

Court of Appeals of New York.

Argued January 13, 2010.

Decided February 16, 2010.

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

Office of the Appellate Defender, New York City (Rosemary Herbert and Richard M. Greenberg of counsel), for appellant in the second above-entitled action.

Robert T.…