
    The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Michael Festo, Appellant.
    Decided October 27, 1983
    
      APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
    
      Wayne Brody for appellant.
    
      
      Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Debora K. Grobman of counsel), for respondent.
   OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to rule 500.2 (b) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.2 [g]), order affirmed for the reasons stated in so much of the memorandum of the Appellate Division (96 AD2d 765) as discusses the retroactivity of the new sentencing provisions.

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Jones, Wachtler, Meyer, Simons and Kaye.  