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People v. Shelton

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided August 12, 1987PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Marcy L. Kahn, J.

Defendant Dennis Shelton was arrested on March 12, 1987 and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree (Penal Law § 220.03), loitering in the first degree (Penal Law § 240.36), and criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree (Penal Law § 220.50).

Defendant now moves pursuant to CPL 170.30 (1) (a) and 170.35 (1) (a) to dismiss the complaint for facial insufficiency on the ground that possession of cocaine residue is not sufficient to sustain a charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. AlejandroNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. DumasNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. People v. CaseNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. People v. GrudenNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. People v. BerckNew York Court of Appeals · 1973

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. MizellNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. People v. JamesCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1988
  3. People v. SmithCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1988
  4. People v. WayNew York Supreme Court · 1990
  5. People v. RencherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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