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PEOPLE v. RIVERA

135 Misc.2d 766 (1987)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Thomas Rivera and Ventura Rivera, Defendants.

Supreme Court, Criminal Term, Kings County.

May 4, 1987

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Salaway & Schreiber for defendants. Elizabeth Holtzman, District Attorney (Gary Villanueva of counsel), for plaintiff.

LEWIS L. DOUGLASS, J.

This is a motion to dismiss the indictment, pursuant to CPL 210.30 on the grounds that the evidence before the Grand Jury was not legally sufficient. The question to be resolved is whether the statutory presumption that all occupants of an automobile are in knowing possession of drugs found in the car may be applied when the drugs are found in the trunk of the car.

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