People v. Helliger

OPINION OF THE COURT

James A. Yates, J.

This case is on remand after being affirmed by the Court of Appeals. The defendant stands convicted of criminally negligent homicide. Sentencing in this case was stayed for more than three years since the verdict. It appears that the Court should now go forward with sentencing by setting a date for the parties to be heard and to submit information concerning the incident and the defendant’s background, prior to and since the incident.

As explained at length in an earlier opinion in this case, People v Helliger (180 Misc 2d 318 [Sup Ct, NY County 1998]),…