Legal Opinion

People v. Lewis

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

Decided March 17, 1995PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed and matter remitted to Supreme Court for sentencing in accordance with the following Memorandum: We agree with the contention of defendant that his conviction of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree (Penal Law § 220.06 [5]) is not supported by legally sufficient evidence that defendant had the requisite knowledge of the weight of the controlled substance (see, People v Ryan, 82 NY2d 497; People v Lawrence, 204 AD2d 969, Iv granted 84 NY2d 937; People v Williams, 210 AD2d 914; People v Maye, 206…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. RyanNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. People v. LawrenceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  4. People v. MayeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. CollierAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  2. People v. NesmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. People v. VirgoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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