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People v. Daneff

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 1, 1972
30 N.Y.2d 793 (N.Y. 1972)

Summary

In Daneff, it was claimed, as here, that the statutory scheme created unequal and irrational treatment of offenders by not distinguishing between possessors of like aggregate quantities of drug, where one possession might be of a relatively pure drug and the other possession could be of a far less concentrated substance.

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Opinion

Argued March 21, 1972

Decided June 1, 1972

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, ISIDORE DOLLINGER, J.

Abraham Werfel for appellant.

Burton B. Roberts, District Attorney ( Russell C. Tharp, Jr. of counsel), for respondent.


Order affirmed; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, BREITEL, JASEN and GIBSON.


Summaries of

People v. Daneff

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 1, 1972
30 N.Y.2d 793 (N.Y. 1972)

In Daneff, it was claimed, as here, that the statutory scheme created unequal and irrational treatment of offenders by not distinguishing between possessors of like aggregate quantities of drug, where one possession might be of a relatively pure drug and the other possession could be of a far less concentrated substance.

Summary of this case from People v. Carter
Case details for

People v. Daneff

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ALEJANDRO DANEFF…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 1, 1972

Citations

30 N.Y.2d 793 (N.Y. 1972)
334 N.Y.S.2d 897
286 N.E.2d 273

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