Legal Opinion

People v. Johnson

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

Decided March 14, 1997PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the People (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620, 621), is sufficient to establish defendant’s constructive possession of the cocaine seized from 247A Langfield Drive (see, People v Myrick, 203 AD2d 902; People v Campbell, 187 AD2d 945, lv denied 81 NY2d 786; People v Fuller, 168 AD2d *972972, 973, lv denied 78 NY2d 922). The lease, telephone bill and letter were properly admitted for the limited purpose of linking defendant to that address (see, People v Boswell, 167 AD2d 928, lv denied 77 NY2d 876,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. RodneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. People v. FullerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  4. People v. BoswellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  5. People v. MyrickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. PratherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  2. People v. PattersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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