Legal Opinion

People v. Johnson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 14, 1997PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (Penal Law § 220.16 [12]), based upon the seizure of cocaine from his person during the execution of a search warrant at an apartment at 150 University Avenue in Syracuse.

Defendant contends that his conviction is against the weight of the evidence and is not supported by sufficient evidence because the People failed to prove his knowledge of the weight of the cocaine. We disagree. Because defendant was convicted under an aggregate weight statute, his…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. DardenNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. People v. RyanNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. People v. ElwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. People v. SanchezNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. People v. CarpenitoNew York Court of Appeals · 1992

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