People v. Scheff

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Harris, J.), rendered March 14, 1989, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crimes of driving while intoxicated and aggravated unlicensed operation in the first degree.

On June 27, 1988, at approximately 9:00 p.m., State Police Investigator Matthew Probst observed defendant standing next to his vehicle which was stopped on the shoulder of the Exit 13(S) entrance ramp to the Northway. Defendant was reaching inside his vehicle’s door. Concluding that the situation warranted further observation, Probst stopped his…