People v. Heiss

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County (Meehan, J.), rendered March 19, 1984, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (three counts), and criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Judgment reversed, on the law, counts 1, 2 and 3 of the indictment dismissed, and new trial ordered on counts 7 and 8 of the indictment.

The People failed to establish a proper chain of custody with respect to the…