Is the term "harm or evil" governed by the geographical extent of the police power?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from Wiley v. Altman, 420 N.E.2d 371, 438 N.Y.S.2d 490, 52 N.Y.2d 410 (N.Y. 1981):
Moreover, we cannot accept the notion, pressed by the People, that the statutory term "harm or evil" is to be governed by the geographical extent of the police power. It was purely fortuitous that in our prior decisions a geographical overlap existed between the two prosecuting authorities (see People v. Vera, 47 N.Y.2d 825, 418 N.Y.S.2d
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