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People v. Cruz

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 17, 1987
127 A.D.2d 780 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

Opinion

February 17, 1987

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Juviler, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

On appeal, the defendant argues that the jury's verdict convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree is against the weight of the evidence. The jury was carefully instructed as to the nature of an agency defense and apparently rejected that defense, finding that the defendant's role in the subject drug sale was not solely that of an agent for the buyer. We decline to disturb the jury's verdict on this issue of fact (see, People v. Lam Lek Chong, 45 N.Y.2d 64, 74-75, cert denied 439 U.S. 935; People v. Viera, 116 A.D.2d 609; People v Jones, 107 A.D.2d 714).

The defendant's remaining contention has been reviewed and is without merit. Lawrence, J.P., Kunzeman, Spatt and Sullivan, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Cruz

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 17, 1987
127 A.D.2d 780 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)
Case details for

People v. Cruz

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. LENNY CRUZ, Appellant

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

Date published: Feb 17, 1987

Citations

127 A.D.2d 780 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)