People v. Carter

Since the record amply demonstrates the fact that the defendant was addicted and that the sentencing court considered his request for treatment, strict and literal compliance with sections 207 and 208 of the Mental Hygiene Law was unnecessary. (See People v. Gordian, 39 A D 2d 861; cf. People v. Crafton, 31 N Y 2d 828.) As the Appellate Division declared in the Gordian case (39 A D 2d 861, supra), “ [t]he only purpose of the examination is to determine whether or not the defendant is an addict. If the court has determined that despite that fact a sentence to a penal institution is called for,…