Legal Opinion
People v. Howard
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 7, 1999PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of two counts each of criminal possession and criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree (Penal Law §§ 220.16, 220.39). We reject his contention that County Court erred in admitting into evidence the testimony of the undercover officer that, immediately following his purchase of cocaine from defendant, a woman greeted defendant by saying, “Hi Rayray.” That testimony is not hearsay. It was not an out-of-court statement offered for the truth of the matter asserted (see, Prince,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- People v. CortijoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- People v. ChristianAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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