PEOPLE v. PAGAN

788/08, 2863.

81 A.D.3d 86 (2010)

914 N.Y.S.2d 87

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. DEBRA PAGAN, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided December 14, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Banks , The Legal Aid Society, New York City ( Svetlana M. Kornfeind of counsel), for appellant.

Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. , District Attorney, New York City ( Sara M. Zausmer and Gina Mignola of counsel), for respondent.

ANDRIAS, J.P., SAXE, McGUIRE and FREEDMAN, JJ., concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

MOSKOWITZ, J.

On the night of February 17, 2008 at 9:30 P.M., defendant hailed a livery cab at 116th Street and Madison Avenue and asked the cabdriver to take her to 109th Street and Lexington Avenue. Defendant claimed to have only $4, said she knew the minimum fare was $6, but asked the cabdriver to "do her a favor and take her" anyway. The cabdriver agreed, because it was cold and raining, and defendant looked a little sick.

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