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People v. Brandon

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 16, 1994
209 A.D.2d 997 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)

Opinion

November 16, 1994

Appeal from the Onondaga County Court, Cunningham, J.

Present — Green, J.P., Pine, Lawton, Callahan and Doerr, JJ.


Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The jury's rejection of defendant's agency defense was not contrary to the weight of the evidence (see, People v. Bleakley, 69 N.Y.2d 490, 495; see also, People v. Lam Lek Chong, 45 N.Y.2d 64, cert denied 439 U.S. 935; People v. Foskit, 168 A.D.2d 961, lv denied 77 N.Y.2d 877). The People proved the aggregate weight of the cocaine beyond a reasonable doubt (see, People v. Smith, 209 A.D.2d 996 [decided herewith]; People v. Nelson, 144 A.D.2d 714, 717, lv denied 73 N.Y.2d 894; People v. Konyack, 99 A.D.2d 588; Donnino, Practice Commentaries, McKinney's Cons Law of NY, Book 39, Penal Law art 220, at 9-11). We reject the contention that the prosecutor's use of a chart during summation deprived defendant of a fair trial (see, People v. Galloway, 54 N.Y.2d 396, 401; People v. Smith, supra). Defendant's sentence is not harsh or excessive.


Summaries of

People v. Brandon

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 16, 1994
209 A.D.2d 997 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)
Case details for

People v. Brandon

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. DARNELL BRANDON…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Nov 16, 1994

Citations

209 A.D.2d 997 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)
621 N.Y.S.2d 961

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