People v. Adessa

89 N.Y.2d 677 (1997)

680 N.E.2d 134

657 N.Y.S.2d 863

The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

v.

Matthew Adessa, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued February 4, 1997

Decided March 27, 1997.

Nicolosi & Sciacca, Bayside (Vincent F. Nicolosi and Matthew J. Larkin of counsel), for appellant.

Richard A. Brown, District Attorney of Queens County, Kew Gardens (Alexander H. Gardner and John M. Castellano of counsel), for respondent.

James M. Catterson, Jr., District Attorney of Suffolk County, Riverhead (Glenn Green of counsel), and Francis D. Phillips, II, District Attorney of…