Peters, J.
Defendant resided in the Village of Castleton, Rensselaer County, with his girlfriend and her 19-month-old daughter (hereinafter the child). When the girlfriend was admitted to the hospital on July 22, 1997, defendant picked up the child from the babysitter at approximately 7:00 P.M. and proceeded to a friend's house where he consumed alcohol until approximately 1:00 A.M. before returning with the child to their home.
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