Legal Opinion · Dissent

In re Gissette Angela P.

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

Decided December 5, 1991Published

1Dissent

Murphy, P. J. (dissenting).

The appellant, Gissette Angela P., has been adjudicated a juvenile delinquent and placed with the New York Division for Youth for 18 months following a determination that she committed acts, which, if committed by an adult, would constitute criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree. Four and three-quarters ounces and 32 grams of cocaine were found in a pouch which the appellant wore around her waist.

The circumstances under which the appellant’s possession of the cocaine came to light were the subject of a Mapp hearing held to determine…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Florida v. BostickSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. McDonald v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Michigan v. ChesternutSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. People v. CantorNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1976

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