Legal Opinion

People v. Thompson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 29, 1996Published

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Orange County (Byrne, J.), rendered January 30, 1995, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree (three counts) and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (three counts), after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. People v. ButtsNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. People v. HerringNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. People v. ScottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987

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