Legal Opinion

People v. Fenti

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 30, 1996PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We conclude that defendant’s conviction is supported by legally sufficient evidence and is not against the weight of the evidence (see, People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495). The evidence establishes that defendant exercised dominion and control over the apartment, thus supporting the conclusion that he constructively possessed the marihuana found in the kitchen by the police (see, People v Fuller, 168 AD2d 972, 973-974, lv denied 78 NY2d 922; People v Gaddy, 94 AD2d 892). The evidence further establishes that defendant knowingly possessed drugs with…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. RyanNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. People v. GlassNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. People v. SanchezNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. People v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1972

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. LeonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  2. People v. WaasdorpAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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