PEOPLE v. SIRNO


76 N.Y.2d 967 (1990)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Elias Barrientos Sirno, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 27, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary C. Rothwell and Philip L. Weinstein for appellant.

John J. Santucci, District Attorney (Seymour Roth of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur; Judge TITONE dissents and votes to reverse in an opinion.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

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