The following excerpt is from People v. Joseph P., 106 Misc.2d 1075, 433 N.Y.S.2d 335 (N.Y. Just. Ct. 1980):
By two separate motions, each defendant moves to dismiss the informations in the interest of justice pursuant to CPL 170.40. The motions were preliminarily granted to the extent of directing a Clayton Hearing (People v. Clayton, 41 A.D.2d 204, 342 N.Y.S.2d 106).
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