Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Lorraine Brown, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1996-07-02
Citations: 88 N.Y.2d 944
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Lorraine Brown, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 88
Pages: 944–946

Head Matter:
[670 NE2d 440, 647 NYS2d 156]
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Lorraine Brown, Respondent.
Decided July 2, 1996
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Richard A. Brown, District Attorney of Queens County, Kew Gardens (Robin A. Forshaw of counsel), for appellant.
Schwed & Zucker, Kew Gardens (David G. Zucker of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order reversed and case remitted to the Appellate Division, Second Department, for consideration of the facts pursuant to CPL 470.25 (2) (d) and 470.40 (2) (b). The trial court did not place 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; People v Smith, 85 NY2d 919).
Concur: Chief Judge Kaye and Judges Simons, Titone, Bellacosa, Smith, Levine and Ciparick.