Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jason Collier, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1995-06-09
Citations: 216 A.D.2d 946
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jason Collier, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 216
Pages: 946–947

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jason Collier, Appellant.
[629 NYS2d 706]

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed and matter remitted to Erie County Court for sentencing in accordance with the following Memorandum: Defendant's conviction of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree (Penal Law § 220.06 [5]) is not supported by legally sufficient evidence that defendant had the requisite knowledge of the weight of the controlled substance he possessed (see, People v Ryan, 82 NY2d 497; People v Lewis, 213 AD2d 1065; People v Williams, 210 AD2d 914). The evidence is sufficient, however, to sustain a conviction of the lesser included offense of crimi nal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree (Penal Law § 220.03). Therefore, the conviction of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree is reduced to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, the sentence imposed thereon is vacated and the matter is remitted to Erie County Court for sentencing on that conviction (see, CPL 470.20 [4]). (Appeal from Judgment of Erie County Court, D'Amico, J. —Criminal Possession Controlled Substance, 5th Degree.) Present—Green, J. P., Pine, Fallon, Callahan and Davis, JJ.