People v. Ammirati

Defendant was adjudged a youthful offender based on a violation of subdivision 2 of section 483 of the Penal Law.

The testimony shows that defendant first gave and thereafter sold certain pills, commonly called “ goof balls ” to the complaining witness and her girl friend, both under 16, and that he told them that the pills would induce a loss of memory, that *798they would make the girls happy and even friendly to persons they disliked.

In fact, the pills made the girls groggy, sleeply, forgetful, talkative and even appeared to create a temporary change in personality.

The evidence also showed that…