People v. Ash

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Greene County (Battisti, Jr., J.), rendered April 25, 1991, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree and prohibitions on the use and possession of firearms.

On July 31, 1989, defendant and two acquaintances, William Powell and Willie Wynn, were traveling on the Thruway en route to Rochester when their vehicle struck a tree several miles south of exit 21 at approximately 6:15 a.m. A passing motorist, Ralph Hoag, offered his assistance. Defendant accepted this offer and…