Appellate Term, First Department · April 30, 2026 · 89 Misc 3d 1
PEOPLE v TORRES
Read the official decision: 89 Misc 3d 1
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Holding The Appellate Term affirmed the conviction, holding that the misdemeanor complaint satisfied the reasonable cause standard despite not describing how the officer identified the items as unfinished frames. The court found that the defendant’s own admission of possessing ‘lowers’ and the evidence of items under his bed supported an inference of constructive possession.
The court’s words
observed defendant to have in his custody and control, on the floor under his bed
89 Misc 3d 1, at the official text
I order the parts to my dad’s house. He taught me. I ordered 8 lowers to my house
89 Misc 3d 1, at the official text
dominion and control of the contraband found in his apartment under his bed
89 Misc 3d 1, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Term, First Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | April 30, 2026 |
| Citation | 89 Misc 3d 1 |
| Area of law | Criminal Law |
| Week | Week ending May 2, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 89 Misc 3d 1 |
| Source feed | New York advance sheet: 26nyadv39.pdf |
| Law Watch record id | 795 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, PEOPLE v TORRES, 89 Misc 3d 1 (Appellate Term, First Department, April 30, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/89-misc-3d-1/
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