PEOPLE v. LOMBARDO


61 N.Y.2d 97 (1984)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Ralph Lombardo, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 21, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gustave H. Newman and Barbara L. Hartung for appellant.

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

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


JONES, J.

Use of the terms "scheme or business of making or collecting usurious loans" in section 190.42 of the Penal Law does not render the statute unconstitutional under the principle of void-for-vagueness, and the evidence in this record was sufficient to sustain defendant's conviction under the statute. Receipt of a note from one juror that she could not "render a fair and just verdict in accordance with...

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