Legal Opinion
People v. Scott
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 13, 1992PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Judgment unanimously af*996firmed. Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment convicting him of criminal sale and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, defendant argues that the court’s charge on the agency defense was inadequate because the court denied his request to amplify the charge to tailor it to the facts of the case. We find that the court adequately instructed the jury to determine whether defendant was a seller or merely a purchaser acting on behalf of a friend or acquaintance (see, People v Lam Lek Chong, 45 NY2d 64, 74-75, cert denied 439 US 935; People v…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In re PadillaNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. Lam Lek ChongNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. MottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. RubinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. DemmingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. HoldenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- People v. BogueAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. PaigeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997