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People v. Ravizee

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided February 2, 1990PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*680OPINION OF THE COURT

Harold B. Beeler, J.

Defendant herein, charged with one count of obstructing governmental administration in the second degree (Penal Law § 195.05) and resisting arrest (Penal Law § 205.30) following an incident involving his alleged swallowing of a single vial of crack/cocaine, moves, pursuant to CPL 170.30 (1) (a) and 170.35 (1) (a), to dismiss the information for facial insufficiency.

The principal question presented by defendant’s motion is whether the mere act of swallowing contraband — in this case, drugs — to prevent or impede its recovery by the police, constitutes…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. AlejandroNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. CaseNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  3. People v. SheaNew York Court of Special Session · 1971
  4. People v. NicholasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  5. People v. Longo, New York County Courts1971

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. JosephCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1992
  2. People v. VargasCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1998
  3. People v. ZayasCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2005
  4. In re Michael C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  5. People v. BerdiniCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2007

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