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PEOPLE v. TORRES

72 N.Y.2d 1007 (1988)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Felix Torres, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 18, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter J. Fabricant for appellant.

Elizabeth Holtzman, District Attorney (Miriam R. Best and Barbara D. Underwood of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur in memorandum.

MEMORANDUM.

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

Defendant was tried in Kings County on various narcotics-related charges. After the case had been submitted to the jury, the Trial Justice left the courthouse to preside over another matter in Queens County. During his absence, the jury sent out a note indicating that it had reached an impasse and was unable to reach a verdict...

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