Legal Opinion

People v. Jiminez

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

Decided March 26, 1984PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Zelman, J.), rendered April 6, 1983, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. 11 Judgment affirmed. H The only issue of substance on this appeal is whether the trial court erred in admitting into evidence a sample of cocaine sold by the defendant to an undercover officer because the People failed to establish a chain of custody. We find that a sufficient foundation was laid. H The undercover officer who purchased the substance testified…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. PorterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  2. People v. GambleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. NewmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  2. People v. CapersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  3. People v. CummingsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. People v. MensahAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  5. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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