Legal Opinion
People v. Crawford
Suffolk County District Court
Decided January 24, 1972PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAngelo Mauceri, J.
The defendant is charged with possession of dangerous drugs in violation of Section 220.05 of the Penal Law. The facts surrounding the act of possession are not in dispute. The defendant does not deny having possessed the drugs, but takes the position that his possession and use of drugs was in connection with the practice of his religion and thus is protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
*501The Arguments
The defendant claims that he is a parishioner and minister of the Chnrch of the Missionaries of the New Truth; that in that capacity he uses marijuana and LSD to…
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