The People of the State of New York, Respondent-Appellant,
v.
Frank Cassidy, Appellant-Respondent.
The People of the State of New York, Appellant,
v.
Ricky Usher, Respondent.
The People of the State of New York, Appellant,
v.
Thomas Dolan, Respondent.
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Argued October 20, 1976.
Decided November 30, 1976.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Barbara L. Linzer of counsel), Brooklyn, for respondent-appellant in the first above-entitled action.
Gerald L. Shargel and John W. Mitchell, New York City, for appellant-respondent in the first above-entitled action.
Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Laurie Stein Hershey of counsel), Brooklyn, for appellant in the second above-entitled action.
William A. Gogel, Brooklyn, for respondent in the second above-entitled action.
Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Robert M. Levine of counsel), Brooklyn, for appellant in the third above-entitled action.
Joel S. Ezra, New York City, for respondent in the third above-entitled action.
Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.
Court of Appeals of the State of New York.
JONES, J.
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