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PEOPLE v. LITTO

8 N.Y.3d 692 (2007)

872 N.E.2d 848

840 N.Y.S.2d 736

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. VINCENT LITTO, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 27, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney, Brooklyn (Ann Bordley and Leonard Joblove of counsel), for appellant.

Anthony M. Bramante, Brooklyn, for respondent.

Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH, PIGOTT and JONES concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Chief Judge KAYE.

Over the last 97 years, the Legislature has crafted and repeatedly refined statutes with the goal of removing from the road those who drive while intoxicated. This appeal centers on the phrase "driving while intoxicated" in Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 (3). Based on the language, history and scheme of the statute, we conclude that the Legislature here intended to use...

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