Legal Opinion
People v. Chestnut
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 15, 1998PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Sheridan, J.), rendered April 16, 1996 in Rensselaer County, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree.
On February 23, 1996, while standing on a street comer in the City of Troy, Rensselaer County, defendant was approached by his parole officer who questioned him and attempted to search his right pocket.* Defendant ran away and the parole officer gave chase. Purportedly, during such chase, defendant threw something in a garbage can as he passed. After placing defendant in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. RorabackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- People v. StarrAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- People v. SessomsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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- People v. HowardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- People v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
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