Court Opinion

ID: 9536616
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 07:03:24.64039+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:54:50.906154
License: Public Domain

MR. JUSTICE GROVES
specially concurring:
At the conclusion of the People’s case, the defendant moved for a judgment of acquittal. The court merely denied the motion and stated nothing to the effect that, while the evidence did not support “intent to induce or aid,” the case would proceed upon the lesser included offense of unlawful sale of narcotic drugs. In such a situation, I think the defendant was entitled to have his motion granted at that juncture.
With respect to this concept, however, I stand alone in this court. This is a case in which I should defer to the unanimous judgment of my colleagues as I would accomplish little, if anything, by dissenting. Therefore, I concur.