Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Philip L. Weinstein William E. Hellerstein for Mario Merola, District Attorney (Gail Jacobs, Billie Manning Robert J. Carlucci of counsel), for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. OPINION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MANUEL GARCIA, Appellant. Order affirmed for reasons stated in the opinion by Mr. Justice HAROLD BIRNS at the Appellate Division ( 72 A.D.2d 356). Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.