People v. Weathersby

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Inasmuch as the offenses of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree are both class A-III felonies subject to the same penal sanctions, the former cannot be a lesser inclusory concurrent count with respect to the latter within the meaning of CPL 300.40 (subd 3, par [b]). CPL 300.40 makes provision with respect to lesser and greater counts but not for equivalent counts. Nor do we find any merit to defendant’s contention…