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PEOPLE v. STRONG

42 N.Y.2d 868 (1977)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Freeman Strong, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 9, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter L. Yellin, Public Defender (Stephen G. Cheikes of counsel), for appellant.

Lawrence T. Kurlander, District Attorney (Michael Nelson of counsel), for respondent.

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

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant was convicted of the crime of criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument in violation of section 220.45 of the Penal Law. That section, in pertinent part, provides plainly and directly that "[a] person is guilty of criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument when he knowingly and unlawfully possesses or sells a hypodermic syringe or...

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