Legal Opinion
People v. Watson
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 29, 2012PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
Defendant Tyrone Watson took an undercover police officer to meet a drug dealer, handled the cocaine transaction for the officer and then gave him the drugs. For these acts, defendant was *184charged with selling cocaine, facilitating the sale and possessing narcotics. At trial, defendant claimed that he was not guilty of the sale or facilitation counts because he was acting as the agent of the buyer. The trial court acquitted defendant of the sale under an agency theory, but convicted him of facilitation and possession. We must now determine whether a claim of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- People v. BroadieNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. Lam Lek ChongNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. ArgibayNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. RocheNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. UtseyNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- United States v. SmithDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2014
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- People v. PeterkinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
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