People v. Hafeez

100 N.Y.2d 253 (2003)

792 N.E.2d 1060

762 N.Y.S.2d 572

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent-Appellant,

v.

RAVIE HAFEEZ, Appellant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued April 30, 2003.

Decided June 10, 2003.

Roger Bennet Adler, P.C., New York City (Roger Bennet Adler of counsel), for appellant-respondent.

Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens (John M. Castellano and Roni C. Piplani of counsel), for respondent-appellant.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SMITH, WESLEY and GRAFFEO concur with Judge CIPARICK; Judge ROSENBLATT concurs in result in a separate opinion;…