Legal Opinion
People v. Peterson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 16, 2000PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree (Penal Law §§ 110.00, 220.21) and conspiracy in. the second degree (Penal Law § 105.15) arising from acts that occurred in 1997. Defendant contends that attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree is a legal impossibility. We disagree. After 1995 the People were no longer required to prove that a defendant knew the actual weight of the controlled substance (see, Penal Law § 220.21, as amended…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- People v. SaundersNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- People v. BarisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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