People v. Henderson

People v Henderson (2026 NY Slip Op 01627)

People v Henderson

2026 NY Slip Op 01627

Decided on March 19, 2026

Court of Appeals

Troutman, J.

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided on March 19, 2026

No. 21

[*1]The People & c., Respondent,

v

Lashawn Miller Henderson, Appellant.

Clea Weiss, for appellant.

Ryan P. Ashe, for respondent.

TROUTMAN, J.:

Generally, evidence of a defendant's prior possession of drugs is inadmissible at trial to show their intent to sell drugs…