
    The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jack A. Palmieri, Appellant.
   Motion to dismiss appeal taken by defendant granted and appeal dismissed upon the ground that the criminal prosecution has abated by reason of his death. (People v Darden, 52 NY2d 1015; People v Mintz, 20 NY2d 753, 770.) Mahoney, P. J., Casey, Weiss, Yesawich, Jr., and Levine, JJ., concur.  