PEOPLE v. FICARROTA


91 N.Y.2d 244 (1997)

691 N.E.2d 1017

668 N.Y.S.2d 993

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Joseph Ficarrota, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 22, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Brown, District Attorney of Queens County, Kew Gardens (Nicole Beder, John M. Castellano, Robin A. Forshaw and Lisa R. Marlow Wolland of counsel), for appellant.

Julia Pamela Heit, New York City, for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH, CIPARICK and WESLEY concur.


LEVINE, J.

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