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PEOPLE v. BASSIK

53 N.Y.2d 1032 (1981)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Richard Bassik, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 11, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward M. Chikofsky for appellant.

Denis Dillon, District Attorney (Judith R. Sternberg and William C. Donnino of counsel), for respondent.

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

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

The trial court did not err in refusing defendant's request to have the jury instructed concerning the possibility of his being civilly committed if found not guilty by reason of insanity. At the time of this trial it was well settled that the defendant was not entitled to such a charge (People v Adams, 26 N.Y.2d 129

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