Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Douglas J. Furlong, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1987-10-06
Citations: 70 N.Y.2d 756
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Douglas J. Furlong, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 70
Pages: 756–757

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Douglas J. Furlong, Respondent.
Argued September 4, 1987;
decided October 6, 1987
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Denis Dillon, District Attorney (Marea M. Suozzi and Anthony J. Girese of counsel), for appellant.
Douglas J. Furlong, respondent pro se.
Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (O. Peter Sherwood, Lawrence S. Kahn and Christopher Keith Hall of counsel), amicus curiae.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order affirmed. The legal issue raised has been rendered academic by amendment of the regulation to require' proof of intent to consume (cf., People v Lee, 58 NY2d 491).
Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Titone, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa.