Legal Opinion
People v. Litto
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 27, 2007PublishedCited by 27 opinions
POINTS OF COUNSEL
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
Over the last 97 years, the Legislature has crafted and repeatedly refined statutes with the goal of removing from the road those who drive while intoxicated. This appeal centers on the phrase “driving while intoxicated” in Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 (3). Based on the language, history and scheme of the statute, we conclude that the Legislature here intended to use “intoxication” to refer to a disordered state of mind caused by alcohol, not by drugs.
Facts
On the evening of January 13, 2004, defendant Vincent Litto, 19 years old, was driving south in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Burns Jackson Miller Summit & Spitzer v. LindnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
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- People v. CruzNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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- Mark G. v. SabolNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
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3Cited by27 opinions
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