PEOPLE v. PILGRIM


93 A.D.2d 461 (1983)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. John Pilgrim, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

May 9, 1983


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew Muraskin (Michael J. Obus of counsel), for appellant.

Denis Dillon, District Attorney (Anthony J. Girese and George Freed of counsel), for respondent.

GULOTTA, BROWN and NIEHOFF, JJ., concur.


MOLLEN, P. J.

On this appeal, the defendant challenges the validity of two narcotics convictions. He contends that those convictions must be overturned as a consequence of the fact that, in several prior criminal proceedings, he was represented by a layman who falsely represented himself as an attorney at law.

In 1972, the defendant was the subject of three separate Nassau County indictments and of three additional accusatory instruments all filed...

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