People v. Hawkins
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtSimons, J.
Defendant has been convicted after trial of criminal possession of a dangerous drug, third degree (Penal Law, former § 220.20, subd [b], par [i], heroin), criminal possession of a dangerous drug in the sixth degree (Penal Law, former § 220.05, marijuana) and criminal possession of a hypo*183dermic instrument. The third degree possession conviction must be reversed and a new trial granted at which the People must produce the informer, if he is available, or in the alternative, dismiss the first count of the indictment.
In July, 1973 the Narcotics Squad of the Rochester Police was investigating…
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