Legal Opinion
People v. Lyons
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 21, 1992PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
*754Defendant was arrested in a "buy and bust” street narcotics exchange involving a transactional undercover police officer, backup officers and a designated "arresting officer”. The perpetrator was convicted of a criminal drug sale in the third degree. At trial, defense counsel requested a missing witness instruction to the jury because the designated "arresting officer” was not called to testify by the People.
The Appellate Division correctly concluded that, under the rationale of People v Gonzalez (68 NY2d…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. HuertasNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- People v. LyonsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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