PEOPLE v. FERNANDEZ


58 N.Y.2d 791 (1983)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joaquin Fernandez, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided January 6, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett M. Epstein for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Joyce P. Adolfsen of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur; Judge SIMONS taking no part.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

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