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PEOPLE v. ORTIZ

142 A.D.2d 248 (1988)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Pastor Ortiz, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

December 15, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maryjane C. Shimsky of counsel (Mark Dwyer with her on the brief; Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney, attorney), for respondent.

Adrienne Hale of counsel (Susan Salomon and Chi Mo with her on the brief; Philip L. Weinstein, attorney), for appellant.

CARRO, J. P., ASCH and SMITH, JJ., concur.

KASSAL, J.

The atmosphere of heightened public concern regarding large-scale drug trafficking in which narcotics offenses are prosecuted today requires ever-greater care in weighing the probative value of uncharged, drug-related crimes against its potential prejudice to the accused.

By indictment No. 8039-86, filed November 3, 1986, appellant was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in...

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