Defendant's two-pronged attack on the information charging him with "fraudulent accosting" focuses on the words "trick" and "swindle," which are operative elements of the statute but are not defined in section 165.30 of the Penal Law or interpreted by any cases.
THE FACTS
The defendant is charged with fraudulent accosting (Penal Law, § 165.30) in that with intent to defraud, by means of trick or swindle, he offered...
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