
17 N.Y.3d 811 (2011)
2011 NY Slip Op 81795
954 N.E.2d 76
929 N.Y.S.2d 787
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,
v.
CARLOS VENTURA, Appellant.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,
v.
DAMIAN GARDNER, Appellant.
Motion No: 2011-892
Court of Appeals of New York.
Submitted August 1, 2011.
Decided August 24, 2011.
Motion by Immigrant Defense Project et al. for leave to file a brief amici curiae on the appeals herein granted and the proposed brief is accepted as filed.
