Legal Opinion
People v. Acosta
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 16, 1993PublishedCited by 160 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*668OPINION OF THE COURT
Kaye, J.
A person who, with intent to possess cocaine, orders from a supplier, admits a courier into his or her home, examines the drugs and ultimately rejects them because of perceived defects in quality, has attempted to possess cocaine within the meaning of the Penal Law. As the evidence was legally sufficient to establish this sequence of events, we reinstate defendant’s conviction of attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree.
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By jury verdict, defendant was convicted of conspiracy and attempted possession of cocaine. The latter charge —…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. MahboubianNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. SteinbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- People v. ButtsNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. Di StefanoNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by160 opinions
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- People v. SanchezNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
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