OPINION OF THE COURT
McGUIRE, J.
The principal issue on this appeal may be a novel one—the parties cite no precedent squarely on point—concerning the scope of the right secured by the double jeopardy provisions of the federal and state constitutions (US Const 5th Amend; NY Const, art I, § 6) not to be punished twice for the same offense. We need not, however, survey double jeopardy precedents to resolve this issue. The parties each rely...
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