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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joseph D. Sugarman, Appellant.
    (Argued October 15, 1926;
    decided November 16, 1926.)
    
      Crimes — stockbrokers — hypothecation of customer’s securities — judgment of conviction affirmed.
    
    
      People v. Sugarman, 216 App. Div. 209, affirmed.
    Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 19, 1925, which affirmed a judgment of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in the county of New York rendered upon a verdict convicting the defendant, a stockbroker, of the crime of hypothecation of a customer’s securities in violation of section 956 of the Penal Law.
    Judgment affirmed;
    
      Philip C. Samuels and Max Lazarus for appellant.
    
      Jodb H. Banton, District Attorney (Felix C. Benvenga and Charles Henry of counsel), for respondent.
   no opinion.

Concur: His cock, Ch. J., Cardozo, Pound, McLaughlin, Crane and Andrews, JJ.

Dissenting: Lehman, J.