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PEOPLE v. EDWARDS

64 N.Y.2d 658 (1984)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Christopher Edwards, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 11, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Priest for appellant.

Richard A. Hennessy, Jr., District Attorney (John A. Cirando and Michael P. Marmor of counsel), for respondent.

Frederick J. Scullin, Jr., United States Attorney (Paula Ryan Conan and Craig A. Benedict of counsel), for United States of America, amicus curiae.

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, WACHTLER, MEYER and KAYE. Judge JONES dissents and votes to reverse and dismiss the indictment for the reasons stated in the opinion by Justice Walter T. Gorman at Supreme Court (). Taking no part: Judge SIMONS.

Order affirmed. The question of State court jurisdiction over this case is the only question raised by defendant which merits comment. We hold that there is jurisdiction for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division which reinstated the indictment (78 A.D.2d 582

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