Legal Opinion
People v. Rodriguez
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 11, 1996PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The arresting officer’s observation of defendant, the only individual at the reported location who fit the reasonably detailed description of the drug seller radioed by the observing officer, within minutes of the drug transaction, provided probable cause for defendant’s arrest (see, People v Rodriguez, 199 AD2d 181).
The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. Indeed, the evidence against defendant was overwhelming.
The court properly denied defendant’s request for a circumstantial evidence charge because the evidence of defendant’s sale…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. PerezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- People v. HolmesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- People v. RodriguezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- People v. MartinezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
3Cited by4 opinions
- People v. RoblesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- People v. MartinezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- People v. GorisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- People v. RoblesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014