Legal Opinion

People v. Mendoza

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

Decided April 23, 1985PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*571Defendant was convicted of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third and seventh degrees. However, as the People concede, criminal possession in the seventh degree is a lesser inclusory offense which, under the circumstances herein, should have been dismissed pursuant to CPL 300.40 (3) (b). (See, People v Evans, 70 AD2d 816.) Concur. — Murphy, P. J., Ross, Lynch and Milonas, JJ.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. EvansAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. HolmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  2. People v. McKenzieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  3. People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987