PEOPLE v. DOKES


79 N.Y.2d 656 (1992)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Roger Dokes, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 11, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan H. Salomon and Philip L. Weinstein for appellant.

Richard A. Brown, District Attorney (David L. Heller, Barbara D. Underwood and Robin A. Forshaw of counsel), for respondent.

Judges SIMONS, KAYE, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.


Chief Judge WACHTLER.

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and unlawful possession of marihuana. The charges and resulting convictions stem from a routine "buy and bust" operation in the Borough of Queens.

Defendant's primary contention on this appeal is that his...

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