People v. Beverly
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum: None of the issues raised by defendant requires reversal. The evidence was sufficient to show that defendant, who was found guilty of selling cocaine on six separate occasions, did not act as an agent of the buyer of the cocaine. The court properly refused to instruct the jury on the affirmative defense of entrapment because there was insufficient evidence to establish that defense (see, People v Butts, 72 NY2d 746; People v Walker, 64 NY2d 741, rearg dismissed 65 NY2d 924; People v Brown, 37 AD2d 685). The court’s charge on reasonable doubt, when…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. RanghelleNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. VallesNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. ButtsNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. WalkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. MitchellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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3Cited by8 opinions
- James Beverly v. Hans Walker, Superintendent of Auburn Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- Beverly v. WalkerDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1995
- People v. QuaminaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. ThompsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. BarberAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
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