PEOPLE v. GIBBS

Joel Berger, Janice L. Burnett, Stanley Neustadter, Diane A. Lebedeff, Jesse Berman, Juris G. Cederbaums and Milton Adler for appellants. Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney of New York County ( Lewis R. Friedman, Michael R. Juviler and Burton N. Lipshie of counsel), for respondent in People v. Gibbs, People v. Warren and People v. Martinez. Burton B. Roberts, District Attorney of Bronx County ( Eric James Warner, Michael F. Youdovin, Robert M. Silverson, Jr. and Albert A. Capellini of counsel), for respondent in People v. Crum, People v. Rodriguez, People v. Morales and People v. Arez. Eugene Gold, District Attorney of Kings County ( Raymond J. Scanlan and Harry Brodbar of counsel), for respondent in People v. Haynes. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General ( Samuel A. Hirshowitz and Maria L. Marcus of counsel), amicus curiae in People v. Gibbs, People v. Warren and People v. Martinez.