People v. Toliver

Trial of defendant Toliver and four codefendants on indictments charging conspiracy to commit the crime of illegally selling narcotics in violation of section 580-a of the Penal Law, a felony, and violation of subdivision 1 of section 1751 of the Penal Law with respect to narcotic drugs, a felony in two counts, was commenced April 7, 1967. The examination of prospective jurors continued for several days and on April 12, 1967, the defendant and two other defendants withdrew their pleas of not guilty, the defendant pleading guilty to a reduced charge of attempted violation of section 580-a of…