People v. Rawlins

10 N.Y.3d 136 (2008)

884 N.E.2d 1019

855 N.Y.S.2d 20

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,

v.

MICHAEL RAWLINS, Appellant.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,

v.

DWAIN MEEKINS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued January 3, 2008.

Decided February 19, 2008.

Legal Aid Society Criminal Appeals Bureau, New York City (Amy Donner and Steven Banks of counsel), for appellant in the first above-entitled action.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney, New York City (David M. Cohn and Mark Dwyer of counsel), for respondent in the first above-entitled action.

David P.…