Legal Opinion
People v. Garcia
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 16, 1999PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
This appeal for the first time places before us the issue of defendant’s right to counsel in certain court appearances under Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime (TASC), a program of drug treatment as an alternative to incarceration for nonviolent, drug-addicted offenders. We agree with the Appellate Division that defendant’s right to counsel was not violated in the circumstances presented.
In November 1994, defendant sold two glassine envelopes of heroin and a vial of crack cocaine to an undercover police officer, and was indicted for criminal sale of a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Coleman v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Townsend v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Mempa v. RhaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- People v. KnoxsahAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- People v. GrimesNew York Court of Appeals · 2018
- People v. MackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
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