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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Leroy Harden, Appellant.
    Argued May 31, 1972;
    decided July 7, 1972.
    
      
      Abraham Werfel for appellant.
    
      Thomas J. Mackell, District Attorney (Thomas A. Duffy, Jr. of counsel), for respondent.
   no opinion.

Concur: Judges Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Breitel, Jasen and Gibson.

Chief Judge Fuld dissents and votes to reverse and grant a new trial upon the ground that the in-court identification by the complaining witness was irreparably tainted, as a matter of law, by the two highly suggestive and prejudicial “ show-ups ” to which the appellant was subjected prior to the trial. (See, e.g., United States v. Wade, 388 U. S. 218, 240; People v. Hanley, 27 N Y 2d 648; People v. Hill, 22 N Y 2d 686; People v. Mobley, 29 A D 2d 775.)