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People v. McGill

34 N.Y.2d 839 Court N.Y. Decision date 1974-06-13 English

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Algie B. McGill, Appellant.
Argued May 8, 1974;
decided June 13, 1974.
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Roy Siegel for appellant.
Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Roger Bennet Adler of counsel), for respondent.

Order reversed and a new trial ordered upon the ground that the jury should have been charged that the witnesses Gray and Duffy were accomplices as a matter of law. (CPL 60.22; People v. Beaudet, 32 N Y 2d 371 .)

Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Rabin and Stevens.

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