Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Nancy Carley for Aaron E. Koota, District Attorney ( Stanley M. Meyer of counsel), for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. BENJAMIN BRIGHENTI, Appellant. Judgment affirmed (see People v. Malinsky, 15 N.Y.2d 86, 91, n. 2). No opinion. Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI and BERGAN.