PEOPLE v. JUWARA


163 Misc.2d 311 (1994)

620 N.Y.S.2d 909

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Dammgn Juwara, Defendant. The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Shawn Pitterson, Defendant. The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Rafael Landers, Defendant. The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Charles Pryor, Defendant. The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Henry Hanson, Defendant.

Supreme Court, New York County.

November 10, 1994


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Legal Aid Society, New York City (Robert M. Baum and Alan M. Gardner of counsel), for Dammgn Juwara and Charles Pryor, defendants, and (Robert M. Baum and John C. Needham of counsel), for Shawn Pitterson, defendant. Daniel Hupert, New York City, for Rafael Landers, defendant. Ricco & Villanueva, New York City (Anthony L. Ricco of counsel), for Henry Hanson, defendant. Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney of New York County, New York City (Robert H. Silbering, John J. Brancato, David Strachan, Leon P. Hart, Andrew A. Gonzalez and Robert J. Walsh of counsel), for plaintiff.


HAROLD B. BEELER, J.

In People v Ryan (82 N.Y.2d 497 [1993]), decided in December 1993, the Court of Appeals held that for any narcotics offense in which the weight of the drugs is an element of the crime, defendant's knowledge of that weight must be proven. The significance of the Ryan ruling was apparent, but the range of its application was not immediately...

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