People v. Alvarez
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lupiano, J.
Defendant was found guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree, but not guilty of conspiracy in the first degree. The background of the instant matter is as follows:
A confidential informant, Jason Starr, arranged to have a detective meet one Ronald Berkowitz in order to buy from the latter an ounce of cocaine for $2,200. However, Berkowitz did not appear at the informant’s apartment and subsequently the informant and the detective met defendant by chance on the street. Apparently defendant was the girlfriend of Berkowitz. She told…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- People v. GogginsNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
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- People v. DouglasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
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3Cited by8 opinions
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