People v. Fields

87 N.Y.2d 821 (1995)

660 N.E.2d 1134

637 N.Y.S.2d 355

The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

v.

Nathaniel Fields, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued October 18, 1995.

Decided November 29, 1995.

Edward J. Nowak, Public Defender of Monroe County, Rochester (Stephen J. Bird of counsel), for appellant.

Howard R. Relin, District Attorney of Monroe County, Rochester (Mark W. Pedersen of counsel), for respondent.

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

MEMORANDUM.

The order of…