Legal Opinion
People v. Sanchez
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 7, 1995PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
The issue in these cases is whether the evidence before the Grand Jury was sufficient to support charges of criminal possession of contraband under our decision in People v Ryan (82 NY2d 497). Ryan requires that the People demonstrate sufficient legal evidence of a defendant’s knowledge of the weight of prohibited drugs to sustain the possession charges in these cases. The evidence of defendant’s knowledge in Sanchez was sufficient whereas such evidence in Garcia was insufficient.
In People v Sanchez, two police officers were on routine motor patrol in Bronx County…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. AlvinoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. BarnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. RyanNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- People v. ReismanNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- People v. AcostaNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
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3Cited by77 opinions
- Lawrence P. Dixon v. Thomas J. Miller, Acting Superintendent, Woodbourne Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
- People v. TarverAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- People v. LamontAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. NeishAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. TillieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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