Legal Opinion

People v. Leguillon

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

Decided April 7, 1986Published

1Opinion of the Court

— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Hayes, J.), rendered May 21, 1985, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Judgment affirmed.

A review of the evidence adduced at trial shows that the defendant failed to establish the affirmative defense of entrapment by a preponderance of the evidence (see, Penal Law § 25.00 [2]). Thus, the jury’s decision on this issue should not be disturbed (see, People v McGee, 49 NY2d 48, 61, cert denied sub nom. Waters v New York, 446 US 942;…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. McGeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. People v. ZalogaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

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