PEOPLE v. CONNELLY


35 N.Y.2d 171 (1974)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Connelly, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Linda Ahrens, Also Known as Linda Palmateer, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 15, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Noel Tepper for William Connelly, appellant.

William J. Ciolko, Public Defender (Marshall L. Brenner of counsel), for Linda Ahrens, appellant.

Albert M. Rosenblatt, District Attorney (Jennifer L. Van Tuyl of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI and JONES concur; Judges RABIN and STEVENS taking no part.


WACHTLER, J.

The defendants allegedly sold cocaine to an undercover State trooper on February 4, 1972. They were indicted for criminally selling a dangerous drug in the third degree (Penal Law, § 220.35), criminal possession of a dangerous drug in the fourth degree (Penal Law, § 220.15) and possession of a dangerous drug in the sixth degree (Penal Law § 220.05).

Following arraignment the...

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