People v. Knight

87 N.Y.2d 873 (1995)

662 N.E.2d 256

638 N.Y.S.2d 938

The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

v.

Ricky Knight, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued November 27, 1995.

Decided December 27, 1995.

Elizabeth Sack Felber, New York City, and Daniel L. Greenberg for appellant.

Robert T. Johnson, District Attorney of Bronx County, Bronx (Lisa I. Cuevas, Joseph N. Ferdenzi and Allen H. Saperstein of counsel), for respondent.

Judges SIMONS, BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE and CIPARICK concur; Judge TITONE dissents and votes to reverse in an opinion in which Chief Judge KAYE concurs.

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