PEOPLE v. BUTTS


131 A.D.2d 244 (1987)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Otis Butts, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

November 10, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martha Krisel of counsel (Philip L. Weinstein, attorney), for appellant.

Paul Shechtman of counsel (Mark Dwyer with him on the brief; Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney, attorney), for respondent.

SANDLER, J. P., SULLIVAN, MILONAS and WALLACH, JJ., concur.


ROSS, J.

The question presented by this appeal is whether Trial Term erred in denying defendant's request to instruct the jury on the defense of entrapment, where the defendant has testified and denied participating in the narcotic transaction? The attorneys have informed the court that this is an appellate issue of first impression.

On or about May 16, 1985, a New York County Grand Jury filed an indictment...

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