PEOPLE v. HIGHTOWER


85 N.Y.2d 988 (1995)

652 N.E.2d 910

629 N.Y.S.2d 164

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Keith Hightower, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 7, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karin S. Riecker, New York City, E. Joshua Rosenkranz, Joseph M. Nursey and Rosemary Herbert for appellant.

Robert T. Johnson, District Attorney of Bronx County, Bronx (Andrew J. Shipe and Susan L. Valle of counsel), for respondent.

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


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be modified by remitting the case to Supreme Court, Bronx County, for further proceedings in accordance with the following memorandum and, as so modified, affirmed.

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