People v. Festo
| Citation | 60 N.Y.2d 809,469 N.Y.S.2d 699 |
| Parties | , 457 N.E.2d 806 The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael FESTO, Appellant. |
| Decision Date | 27 October 1983 |
| Court | New York Court of Appeals |
On review of submissions pursuant to Rule 500.2(b) (22 NYCRR 500.2[g] ), order affirmed for the reasons stated in so much of the memorandum of the Appellate Division, 96 A.D.2d 765, 463 N.Y.S.2d 444, as discusses the retroactivity of the new sentencing provisions.
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People v. Claytor
...which was the minimum possible under the statute ( see, People v. Festo, 96 A.D.2d 765, 463 N.Y.S.2d 444, affd. 60 N.Y.2d 809, 469 N.Y.S.2d 699, 457 N.E.2d 806), does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment ( see, People v. Donovan, 59 N.Y.2d 834, 464 N.Y.S.2d 745, 451 N.E.2d We have ex......
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People v. Sandobar
...N.Y.2d 991, 563 N.Y.S.2d 780, 565 N.E.2d 529), and bodyguards (People v. Festo, 96 A.D.2d 765, 463 N.Y.S.2d 444, affd., 60 N.Y.2d 809, 469 N.Y.S.2d 699, 457 N.E.2d 806), especially when they possess keys to premises where drugs are found (People v. Armstrong, 160 A.D.2d 206, 553 N.Y.S.2d 16......
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People v. Terrell
...of the narcotics laws revisions redefining Class A-I felonies. (People v. Festo, 96 A.D.2d 765, 463 N.Y.S.2d 444, aff'd 60 N.Y.2d 809, 469 N.Y.S.2d 699, 457 N.E.2d 806). Instead, the court concluded that the present situation constituted one of those "rare cases" referred to by the Court of......
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People v. Jansen
...supra, at 159, 151 N.Y.S.2d 367, 134 N.E.2d 197; cf., People v. Festo, 96 A.D.2d 765, 766-767, 463 N.Y.S.2d 444 affd., 60 N.Y.2d 809, 469 N.Y.S.2d 699, 457 N.E.2d 806). Since defendant was neither tried nor sentenced before the amendment was enacted (see, People v. Oliver, supra, 1 N.Y.2d a......
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