Legal Opinion
People v. Morales
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1976PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtShirley Levitt an, J.
Defendant was charged in 1974 with sale and possession of methadone, a class A-II felony at the time of his indictment. Upon motion before the Honorable Leon Polsky the charge was reduced to a class A-III felony.
Prior to trial, the law respecting possession and sale of methadone was changed to lessen the severe penalties attached to such crimes. (See L 1975, ch 785.) The Legislature specifically provided for retroactive application of the new Penal Law sections. (See L 1975, ch 786.) The court, over defendant’s objection, amended the accusatory instrument to reflect the newly instituted…
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