PEOPLE v. TORRES

2012-777 K CR

47 Misc.3d 24 (2015)

5 N.Y.S.3d 796

2015 NY Slip Op 25055

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. EDDIE TORRES, Appellant.

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Department.

Decided February 17, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Banks , Legal Aid Society, New York City ( Denise Fabiano of counsel), for appellant.

Charles J. Hynes , District Attorney, Brooklyn ( Leonard Joblove and Victor Barall of counsel), for respondent.


OPINION OF THE COURT

MEMORANDUM.

Ordered that the judgment of conviction is affirmed.

On February 2, 2012, the People charged defendant, in an information, with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree (Penal Law § 220.03). On February 16, 2012, defendant pleaded guilty to the offense and was sentenced to 20 days' incarceration.

On appeal, defendant argues that because possession of a valid prescription represents...

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