Legal Opinion
People v. Stapleton
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 31, 1978PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Fritz W. Alexander, J.
The defendant, Francis Stapleton, moves, pursuant to CPL 330.30 (subd 1) to set aside a jury verdict convicting her of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the first degree (Penal Law, § 220.43, subd 1) and acquitting her of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree (Penal Law, § 220.18, subd 1), contending that such verdict is inherently repugnant and inconsistent.
For the reasons hereinafter set forth, said motion is in all respects denied.
This defendant, along with two others not jointly tried, was indicted and charged…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Dunn v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- People v. BullisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1968
- People v. GrossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- People v. SciasciaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1944
- People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. HillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- People v. CogleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. OlcanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Goines v. WalkerDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1999