People v. Adams

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (John E.H. Stack-house, J.), entered on or about February 6, 2004, which granted defendant’s motion, pursuant to CPL 330.30, to set aside a jury verdict convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds, unanimously reversed, on the law, defendant’s motion denied, the jury’s verdict reinstated, and the matter remitted to the Supreme Court for sentencing.

In the middle of what was expected to be a one-week trial, defense counsel informed the court that a crucial defense witness, who would testify that defendant had not sold…