The court held, by its decision of September 20, 1982, that evidence of other uncharged crimes of usury is relevant on that element of the crime of usury in the first degree (Penal Law, § 190.42) which requires the People to prove that defendants are engaged in a "scheme or business of making or collecting usurious loans"; and the court also found that the probative value of such evidence outweighs its obvious prejudice to the defendants...
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