People v. Lewie

17 N.Y.3d 348 (2011)

953 N.E.2d 760

929 N.Y.S.2d 522

2011 NY Slip Op 4766

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,

v.

ALICIA LEWIE, Appellant.

No. 113.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Argued May 3, 2011.

Decided June 9, 2011.

Matthew C. Hug, Troy, for appellant.

Kathleen B. Hogan, District Attorney, Lake George (Emilee B. Davenport, of counsel), for respondent.

Derek Champagne, District Attorney, Albany (Morrie I. Kleinbart, of counsel), for District Attorneys Association of the State of New York, amicus curiae.

Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ and PIGOTT concur with Judge SMITH;

OPINION OF THE COURT

SMIT…