Legal Opinion

People v. Cruz

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

Decided November 14, 1988PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Hellenbrand, J.), rendered January 12, 1983, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The evidence adduced at trial established that the defendant, acting in concert with Miguel Vasquez and Sylvia Sos*479tre, sold a bag of heroin to an undercover police officer. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  3. People v. . GaimariNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  4. People v. GarafoloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  5. People v. Yut Wai TomNew York Court of Appeals · 1981

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. LincolnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  2. People v. AndersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  3. People v. ClarkeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. People v. CebolleroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. People v. RhamesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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