What is the test for an accused to have committed a criminal offence?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lasek, 405 N.Y.S.2d 991, 94 Misc.2d 1007 (N.Y. Cty. Ct. 1978):
". . . no matter the number of statutory offenses technically violated, or the number of jurisdictions involved, an accused
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See also, Matter of Abraham v. Justices, 37 N.Y.2d 560, 376 N.Y.S.2d 79, 338 N.E.2d 597.
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