Legal Opinion
People v. Vaughns
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 10, 2000PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him after a jury trial of two counts each of criminal possession and criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree (Penal Law § 220.16 [1]; § 220.39 [1] ). There is no merit to defendant’s contention that the People failed to meet their burden of disproving defendant’s agency defense. The People presented proof that defendant understood the language unique to drug transactions and acted as a seller, inviting the undercover officer to “come back any time twenty-four hours a day”. Thus, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- People v. MadericAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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