People v. Phillips
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Appeal by the de*560fendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Robinson, J.), rendered March 19, 1998, 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.
Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the court’s submission of the verdict sheet to the jury did not constitute error. The verdict sheet, which included the offense to be considered and the possible verdicts, was entirely neutral. It complied with CPL 310.20 (2) and did not undermine the defendant’s presumption of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- People v. SpiveyNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- People v. KoschtschukAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. PlummerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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