Legal Opinion

People v. Marks

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

Decided January 9, 1992PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Contrary to defendant’s contention, the evidence presented was legally sufficient to have enabled the jury to determine *837that the essential elements of the crimes for which defendant was convicted had been established beyond a reasonable doubt, including the fact that defendant was in constructive possession of the drugs in question (see, People v Francis, 172 AD2d 342, 343-344, lv granted 77 NY2d 1003; People v Randolph, 157 AD2d 866, lv denied 75 NY2d 923; People v Lopez, 112 AD2d 739). Moreover, the record reveals that a chain of custody for the drugs was properly established (see, People v…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. SarmientoNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. People v. LopezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. People v. RandolphAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  4. People v. FrancisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. WalkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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