Legal Opinion
People v. Kaplan
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 5, 1990PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*142OPINION OF THE COURT
Titone, J.
Defendant Murray Kaplan was convicted of first degree criminal sale of a controlled substance (Penal Law § 220.43) because of his involvement in a narcotics network which operated out of a garment business office located in the Empire State Building. His primary contention on appeal is that although the culpable state required for the commission of this crime is "knowledge,” the trial court should have instructed the jury that defendant could not be held liable as an accomplice unless he acted with the specific intent to sell a controlled substance. We conclude…
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