Opinion
November 13, 1975
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County, rendered March 14, 1973, convicting defendant of the crime of rape, first degree, unanimously modified, on the law, to dismiss the count of assault, second degree, and otherwise affirmed. The dismissed count is a lesser included count in the indictment and conviction of the greater count requires dismissal of the lesser. (People v Pyles, 44 A.D.2d 784; CPL 300.40, subd 3 par [b].)
Concur — Stevens, P.J., Markewich, Capozzoli and Lane, JJ.