
    The People of the State of New York, Appellant-Respondent, v. Robert H. Stievater and Ralph Anderson, Jr., Respondents, and Herman Lloyd, Arthur Jones and Seth Morris, Appellants.
    Argued May 8, 1974;
    decided June 6, 1974.
    
      
      Michael F. Dillon, District Attorney (Peter J. Notaro of counsel), for appellant-respondent.
    
      Simon H. Rifkind, Paul J. Newlon, Jay Greenfield, Max Gitter and John E. Leach for appellants.
    
      William J. Cunningham, Jr. for Robert H. Stievater, respondent.
    . Robert M. Hitchcock, David K. Floyd and Martin F. Idsik for Ralph Anderson, Jr., respondent.
    
      Kurt W. Muellenberg and Michael B. Michelson for United States Department of Justice, amicus curiae.
    
   Order modified by reinstating the order of Erie County Court on the November 29, 1972 memorandum of then County Court Judge (now Mr. Justice) Frank R. Bayger, and, as so modified, affirmed.

Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Rabin and Stevens.  