Legal Opinion
People v. Fishman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 8, 1975PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Albany County, rendered July 3, 1974, convicting defendant, upon a plea of guilty, of the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (Penal Law, § 220.16, subd 7). Defendant’s assertions as to the unconstitutionality of the statutes under which he was sentenced as being violative of the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution have previously been rejected by this court (People v Venable, 46 AD2d 73; see also People v Broadie, 45 AD2d 649), and we find no basis advanced which requires us to reconsider our…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. BroadieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- People v. VenableAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- People v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- People v. NivenNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- People v. NivenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
3Cited by5 opinions
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- People v. GarrowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- People v. SaccoccieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976