Legal Opinion

People v. Russ

New York Supreme Court

Decided February 8, 1966PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell D. Schweitzer, J.

A letter received from the defendant (dated Jan. 2, 1966) will be treated as a motion for resentence.

A review of the record indicates that this defendant had been initially indicted for the crimes of feloniously possessing a narcotic drug with intent to sell and for feloniously possessing a narcotic drug, all arising out of his possession of 478 glassine envelopes Containing heroin. He was thereafter released on bail and, while out on bail, was arrested for a Federal narcotics violation on which charge he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a definite term of five years on February 3, 1965.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People ex rel. De Santis v. Warden of the New York City PenitentiaryNew York Supreme Court · 1941
  2. People ex rel. DeSantis v. Warden of New York City PenitentiaryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
  3. People ex rel. Winelander v. RuthazerNew York Supreme Court · 1959

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People of State of New York v. WilsonNew York Supreme Court · 1971

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