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PEOPLE v. CRAIG

78 N.Y.2d 616 (1991)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Marcia Craig et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 19, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irene K. Dymkar and Charles R. DiSalvo, of the West Virginia Bar, admitted pro hac vice, for appellants.

Howard R. Relin, District Attorney (Alan Cruikshank of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE and BELLACOSA concur.

HANCOCK, JR., J.

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