People v. Ruffin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Roman, J.), rendered April 6, 1998, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it is legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt (see, People v Tomlinson, 199 AD2d 352). The…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. RosseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- People v. TomlinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993