People v. Philpot

— Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered November 30, 1972, convicting him of criminal possession of a dangerous drug in. the fourth degree and criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and *823imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered. Defendant was denied a fair trial by the introduction into evidence of extensive so-called background material that lacked both relevance and probative value on the unambiguous crimes charged (People v Green, 35 NY2d 437; People v La Fontaine, 39 AD2d 734;…