Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Deborah L. Morse, for respondent. Natalie Rea, for defendant-appellant. Judges David Friedman See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, RESPONDENT, v. BORIS ELLIS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. The hypothetical question posed to the People's expert witness could not have affected the verdict and did not deprive defendant of a fair trial. THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.