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People v. Smith

85 N.Y.2d 919 Court N.Y. Decision date 1995-04-04 English

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p. 919
[650 NE2d 409, 626 NYS2d 751]
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Linda Smith, Respondent.
Argued February 8, 1995;
decided April 4, 1995
p. 920
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
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.

OPINION OF THE COURT

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 NY2d 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.

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