PEOPLE v. SOTO


77 Misc.2d 427 (1974)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Jose Soto, Defendant.

Criminal Court of the City of New York, Bronx County.

March 12, 1974


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Gallagher and Joan Madden for defendant. Mario Merola, District Attorney, for plaintiff.


HOWARD E. GOLDFLUSS, J.

The issue raised herein has never been resolved by case law, legislative or executive memoranda.

The defendant, an inmate at the detention facility at Rikers Island, was found in possession of a cellophane bag containing a quantity of marijuana, a class A misdemeanor. The People charge him with violation of section 220.03 of the Penal Law, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and with promoting prison contraband...

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