People v. Campney

94 N.Y.2d 307 (1999)

726 N.E.2d 468

704 N.Y.S.2d 916

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,

v.

RANDY S. CAMPNEY, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued November 16, 1999.

Decided December 21, 1999.

Gregory V. Canale, Glens Falls, for appellant.

Sterling T. Goodspeed, District Attorney of Warren County, Lake George (Marcy I. Flores of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges LEVINE, CIPARICK, WESLEY and ROSENBLATT concur with Judge BELLACOSA; Judge SMITH dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion.

OPINION OF THE COURT

BELLACOSA, J.

Defendant urges that…