People v. Wright
| Citation | 254 N.Y.S.2d 368,15 N.Y.2d 555 |
| Parties | , 202 N.E.2d 910 The PEOPLE, etc., Respondent, v. Nathaniel WRIGHT, Appellant. |
| Decision Date | 19 November 1964 |
| Court | New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals |
Appeal from Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, 20 A.D.2d 652, 246 N.Y.S.2d 250.
Prosecution for sale of a narcotic durg and for possession of a narcotic drug with intent to sell.
The County Court, Orange County, Edward M. O'Gorman, J., entered judgment of conviction, and the defendant appealed.
The Appellate Division, by a divided court, held that the evidence established that defendant was the seller of the drugs and not merely the buyer's accomplice or agent in purchasing the drugs, and the defendant appealed by permission of a judge of the Court of Appeals.
John Vincent Delaney, New York City, for defendant-appellant.
Abraham Isseks, Middletown, for respondent.
Judgment affirmed.
All concur.
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