People v. Marks
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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
- People v. SarmientoNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- People v. LopezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. RandolphAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. FrancisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. WalkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995