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PEOPLE v. QUILL

2 Misc.2d 72 (1956)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Michael J. Quill, Defendant.

County Court, Kings County.

March 14, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul O'Dwyer for defendant.

Edward S. Silver, District Attorney (William I. Siegel of counsel), for plaintiff.

SOBEL, J.

The defendant moves for a dismissal of an indictment charging criminal libel on the ground that this court has no jurisdiction of this crime.

The facts are that the defendant issued two press releases in New York County. These press releases allegedly contained libelous matter. The matter subsequently appeared in newspapers published in New York and Kings Counties and circulated throughout the...

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