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People v. Smith

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 4, 1995
650 N.E.2d 409 (N.Y. 1995)

Opinion

Argued February 8, 1995

Decided April 4, 1995

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, Victor J. Orgera, J.

Richard A. Brown, District Attorney of Queens County, Kew Gardens (Robin A. Forshaw and Steven J. Chananie of counsel), for appellant.

Elizabeth Sack Felber, New York City, and Philip L. Weinstein for respondent.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, and the case remitted to that Court for its consideration of the facts pursuant to CPL 470.25 (2) (d) and 470.40 (2) (b).

The trial court neither exceeded its authority nor placed defendant on illegal "interim probation" by postponing defendant's sentence after her plea of guilty and placing her with a private drug treatment program (see, People v Avery, 85 N.Y.2d 503 [decided today]).

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

Order reversed and case remitted to the Appellate Division, Second Department, for further proceedings in accordance with the memorandum herein.


Summaries of

People v. Smith

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 4, 1995
650 N.E.2d 409 (N.Y. 1995)
Case details for

People v. Smith

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. LINDA SMITH, Respondent

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Apr 4, 1995

Citations

650 N.E.2d 409 (N.Y. 1995)
650 N.E.2d 409
626 N.Y.S.2d 751

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