People v. Warner

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Otsego County (Coccoma, J.), rendered April 14, 2003, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crimes of driving while intoxicated and vehicular manslaughter in the second degree.

Defendant was charged with numerous alcohol-related crimes following an automobile accident which resulted in the death of his girlfriend. He pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol as an unclassified misdemeanor {see Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 [2]) and vehicular manslaughter in the second degree in satisfaction of…