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PEOPLE v. FONSECA

36 N.Y.2d 133 (1975)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Juan R. Fonseca, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 19, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carolyn Wheat and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

Mario Merola, District Attorney (Barbara J. Crum Neale of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.

JASEN, J.

Defendant, while in possession of a stolen automobile and being pursued by police, struck a taxicab, injuring two occupants of the taxicab. Following a trial, he was convicted of criminal possession of stolen property, two counts of felony assault, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and possession of a dangerous instrument.

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