774 N.E.2d 236, 746 N.Y.S.2d 471 PEOPLE v. VALDEZ Court of Appeals of the State of New York. Decided June 17, 2002. Appeal from the Appellate Division, N.Y. County, 2/19/02. Ciparick, J. Application in criminal cases for leave to appeal denied. Page 682 Tagged: 746 N.Y.S.2d 471774 N.E.2d 236