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Argued May 2, 2006; decided June 13, 2006
{**7 NY3d at 215} OPINION OF THE COURT
Per Curiam.
In June 2004, petitioner was presiding over the Queens Treatment Court, a specialized court in which nonviolent felons with a history of addiction can avoid incarceration by undergoing drug treatment. During the course of their treatment regimen, defendants must appear frequently before the court for supervision and monitoring. Among the cases on petitioner's June 10 calendar was that of defendant Derek Sterling, who was then receiving court-mandated treatment at a residential drug treatment program.{**7 NY3d at 216} [*2]
At approximately 10:00 a.m., Detective Leonard Devlin appeared at the Queens Treatment Court for the purpose of arresting defendant Sterling, whom the detective

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