Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Jason D. Liggins, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-02-10
Citations: 16 N.Y.3d 748
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Jason D. Liggins, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 16
Pages: 748–752

Head Matter:
[945 NE2d 445, 920 NYS2d 252]
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Jason D. Liggins, Respondent.
Argued January 13, 2011;
decided February 10, 2011
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Scott D. McNamara, District Attorney, Utica (Steven G. Cox of counsel), for appellant.
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Syracuse (Robert H. Kirchner and Stephanie M. Campbell of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Appeal dismissed upon the ground that the reversal by the Appellate Division was not "on the law alone or upon the law and such facts which, but for the determination of law, would not have led to reversal" (CPL 450.90 [2] [a]).
Concur: Chief Judge Lippman and Judges Ciparick, Graffeo, Read, Smith and Jones. Judge Pigott dissents and votes to reverse in an opinion.