In re Gissette Angela P.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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…
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