Legal Opinion

People v. Gray

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

Decided June 8, 2001No. Appeal No. 2Published

1Opinion of the Court

*1013an accomplice to the driver’s possession (see, Penal Law § 20.10). Defendant’s solicitation of the cocaine was necessarily incidental to that possession, and application of Penal Law § 20.10 limits the culpability of defendant to that resulting from his own conduct (see, People v Manini, 79 NY2d 561, 569-572; see also, People v Allen, 92 NY2d 378, 383-384; compare, People v Warren, 66 NY2d 831), i.e., conspiracy in the second degree (see, People v Gray, 284 AD2d 1012 [decided herewith]).

The People further contend that defendant is guilty of possessing the cocaine under the theory of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. ManiniNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. People v. AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  3. People v. WarrenNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. People v. GrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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