People v. Wells

7 N.Y.3d 51 (2006)

850 N.E.2d 637

817 N.Y.S.2d 590

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,

v.

TERENCE WELLS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Argued March 29, 2006.

Decided May 11, 2006.

Office of the Appellate Defender, New York City (Brian W. Stull, Richard M. Greenberg and Sara Gurwitch of counsel), for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney, New York City (Sandra E. Cavazos and Sylvia Wertheimer of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges G.B. SMITH, CIPARICK, ROSENBLATT, READ and R.S. SMITH concur with Judge GRAFFEO; Judge G.B. SMITH concurs in a separate…