People v. Fuente

• Court: New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division
• Writing for the Court: DOERR
• Citation: People v. Fuente, 566 N.Y.S.2d 902, 170 A.D.2d 986 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
• Decision Date: 01 February 1991
• Parties: PEOPLE of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Carlos FUENTE, Respondent.

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566 N.Y.S.2d 902

170 A.D.2d 986

PEOPLE of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Carlos FUENTE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.

February 1, 1991

Steven Meyer, White Plains, for appellant. Miguel Reyes, Rochester, for respondent.

Order unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: County Court properly dismissed counts two and three of the indictment. The evidence before the Grand Jury was insufficient to establish defendant's constructive possession of the contraband (see, People v. Jennings, 69 N.Y.2d 103, 115, 512 N.Y.S.2d 652, 504 N.E.2d 1079; People v. Patel, 132 A.D.2d 498, 501-502, 133 A.D.2d 38, 518 N.Y.S.2d 384, lv. denied, 70 N.Y.2d 935, 524 N.Y.S.2d 687, 519 N.E.2d 633; People v. Ballard, 133 Misc.2d 584, 589-590, 507 N.Y.S.2d 572). (Appeal from Order of Monroe County Court, Maloy, J.--Dismiss Indictment.)

DOERR, J.P., and BOOMER, GREEN, PINE and DAVIS, JJ., concur.