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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 200.30: Indictment; duplicitous counts prohibited

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  1. Criminal Procedure Law
  2. Part 2. The Principal Proceedings
  3. Title I. Preliminary Proceedings In Superior Court
  4. Article 200. Indictment and Related Instruments

§ 200.30 Indictment; duplicitous counts prohibited.

1. Each count of an indictment may charge one offense only.

2. For purpose of this section, a statutory provision which defines

the offense named in the title thereof by providing, in different

subdivisions or paragraphs, different ways in which such named offense

may be committed, defines a separate offense in each such subdivision or

paragraph, and a count of an indictment charging such named offense

which, without specifying or clearly indicating the particular

subdivision or paragraph of the statutory provision, alleges facts which

would support a conviction under more than one such subdivision or

paragraph, charges more than one offense.

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