Opinion
2003-1225 K CR.
Decided November 17, 2004.
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Criminal Court, Kings County (J. Carter, J.), rendered May 8, 2003, after a nonjury trial, convicting defendant of patronizing a prostitute in the fourth degree (Penal Law § 230.03), and imposing sentence.
Judgment of conviction unanimously reversed on the law and facts and accusatory instrument dismissed.
PRESENT: PESCE, P.J., GOLIA and RIOS, JJ.
Under the authority of People v. Grega ( 72 NY2d 489, 496-497), People v. Miles ( 64 NY2d 731, 732-733) and People v. Washington (2003 NY Slip Op 50690 [U] [App Term, 1st Dept]), the judgment of conviction is reversed and the accusatory instrument is dismissed.
In light of the foregoing, we need not address defendant's remaining claim of error.