PEOPLE v. BOETTCHER


69 N.Y.2d 174 (1987)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Ludwig Boettcher, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 17, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vincent A. Malito for appellant.

Patrick Henry, District Attorney (Patricia A. Harrington and Daniel J. Murphy of counsel), for respondent.

Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.


Chief Judge WACHTLER.

The issue presented on this appeal is the nature of the transition instruction, which guides the jury in its consideration of lesser included offenses, to which a defendant is entitled upon request.

At the defendant's trial on an indictment charging him with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated as a felony in violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 (3) and (5), the...

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