People v. Burdo

91 N.Y.2d 146 (1997)

690 N.E.2d 854

667 N.Y.S.2d 970

The People of the State of New York, Appellant,

v.

Francis J. Burdo, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued September 17, 1997

Decided October 30, 1997.

Penelope D. Clute, District Attorney of Clinton County, Plattsburgh, for appellant.

MaryAnne Bukolt, Plattsburgh, for respondent.

Jonathan E. Gradess, Albany, and Alfred O'Connor for New York State Defenders Association, amicus curiae.

Richard A. Brown, District Attorney of Queens County, Kew Gardens (Anne C. Feigus and Roseann B. MacKechnie of counsel), for New York State…