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PEOPLE v. DeSANTIS

30 N.Y.2d 882 (1972)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Valentino J. DeSantis, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 6, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor Ort, James J. McDonough and Matthew Muraskin for appellant.

William Cahn, District Attorney (Henry P. DeVine of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, BREITEL, JASEN and GIBSON concur in Per Curiam opinion.

Per Curiam.

Section 201 (subd. 2) of the Mental Hygiene Law defines a "narcotic addict" as a person who is at the time of his examination "dependent upon" a narcotic drug or who is "in imminent danger" of becoming dependent upon such a drug. The evidence adduced upon the hearing in this case — consisting of (1) admissions by the defendant; (2) a description of his physical condition; and (3) the testimony...

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