People v. McElroy

*559OPINION OF THE COURT

Michael A. Gary, J.

Factual and Procedural History

On January 1, 2013 at approximately 6:45 a.m. defendant, who had spent New Year’s Eve partying in Manhattan, was a passenger in a taxicab owned by the complainant, Key Kim. Mr. Kim drove the defendant, who was admittedly intoxicated, to Brooklyn, to Willoughby and Skillman Streets. A dispute over the fare ensued because Kim allegedly had initially taken him to the wrong address. Kim called the police on his cell phone to request assistance. The defendant paid the fare with a credit card and then left the vehicle, without…