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August 31, 2008
New York Criminal Decisions of Interest – August 2008
In People v. Quadrozzi [ Slip Op. 06653] the Appellate Division Second Department held -in a case of first impression- that a local district attorney has the authority to initiate criminal prosecution of alleged violations of article 17 of the Environmental Conservation Law without the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation first authorizing or instituting the criminal prosecution.
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