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PEOPLE v. VINCENTY

68 N.Y.2d 899 (1986)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Victor Vincenty, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 21, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry S. Stendig and Philip L. Weinstein for appellant.

Mario Merola, District Attorney (Richard E. Haftel of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges MEYER, SIMONS, ALEXANDER, TITONE and HANCOCK, JR., concur; Judge KAYE taking no part.

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and a new trial ordered.

The Trial Judge distributed portions of his preliminary instructions to the jury in writing, which included a written outline of the elements of robbery in the first degree. Defendant's objection to this procedure was preserved for this court's review as it was sufficiently specific (see, People v Vidal, 26 N.Y.2d 249

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