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People v. Garland

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Apr 13, 1998
249 A.D.2d 414 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)

Opinion

April 13, 1998

Appeal from the County Court, Westchester County (Murphy, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered.

In this case resulting from two separate sales of controlled substances, the defendant maintains that there was legally insufficient evidence of his guilt. However, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution ( see, People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence ( see, CPL 470.15).

Nevertheless, the defendant argues that a new trial is mandated since the People refused to turn over to the defense certain "computer generated forms" which he requested, and which constituted Rosario material under the circumstances of this case. The defendant is correct ( see, People v. Rosario, 9 N.Y.2d 286, cert denied 368 U.S. 866), and a new trial is required, preceded by disclosure ( see, People v. Branch, 80 N.Y.2d 610, 615; People v. Martinez, 71 N.Y.2d 937, 940; People v. Jones, 70 N.Y.2d 547, 555).

In light of our determination, we do not reach the defendant's remaining contentions.

Bracken, J.P., O'Brien, Santucci and Joy, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Garland

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Apr 13, 1998
249 A.D.2d 414 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
Case details for

People v. Garland

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. GREGORY GARLAND…

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

Date published: Apr 13, 1998

Citations

249 A.D.2d 414 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
670 N.Y.S.2d 782

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