The following excerpt is from People v. Putland, 102 Misc.2d 517, 423 N.Y.S.2d 999 (N.Y. Cty. Ct. 1979):
7 Indeed, if the court agreed with defendant's claim that the statute involves an infringement on the separation of powers, the provisions under attack may, and should, be read in a way that preserves constitutionality here, by deciding whether removal, if authorized, would be appropriate (People v. Kaiser, 21 N.Y.2d 86, 103, 286 N.Y.S.2d 801, 815, 233 N.E.2d 818, 828).
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