People v. Ryan

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1993-12-16

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OPINION OF THE COURT Chief Judge Kaye. Penal Law § 220.18 (5) makes it a felony to "knowingly and unlawfully possess * * * six hundred twenty-five milligrams of a hallucinogen.” The question of statutory interpretation before us is whether "knowingly” applies to the weight of the controlled substance. We conclu…

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