Legal Opinion
People v. Serra
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 20, 1984PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alexander, J.
We hold that the evidence adduced, if accepted by a jury, as it obviously was, was legally sufficient to establish defendant’s guilt of the crimes of criminal possession and criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree in violation of sections 220.16 and 220.39 of the Penal Law and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree (Penal Law, § 220.03). Thus, it was error for the trial court to grant defendant’s motion, made pursuant to CPL 330.30 (subd 1) to set aside the defendant’s conviction. Accordingly, we reverse the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. BenzingerNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. WrightAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. MarshallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- People v. FortunatoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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