Legal Opinion

People v. Kenny

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

Decided May 20, 1971PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSimons, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Franklin County, rendered November 26, 1969, convicting defendant of violating section 220.40 of the Penal Law.

Defendant has been convicted of the crime of selling a dangerous drug, and sentenced to an indeterminate prison term not to exceed five years. The charge, made seven months after the alleged incident, is that defendant sold marijuana to the complaining witness, 19 years old at the time. The marijuana was destroyed by the complainant and not available for chemical analysis or production at the trial. The conviction rests on the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Dougherty v. . MillikenNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
  2. Greenfield v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
  3. The People v. RobinsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  4. People v. TiptonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
  5. People v. McLeanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bernard v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. State v. HuttonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1972
  3. Einaugler v. Supreme Court of State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
  4. People v. BoydMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. People v. McMurtyNew York Supreme Court · 1987

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