The People of the State of New York, Appellant v. Tomas Sanchez, Respondent; the People of the State of New York…

Summary

The Court held that the Grand Jury had sufficient evidence of knowledge of weight to support the first‑degree possession charge against Sanchez, reversing the lower court's reduction, while finding insufficient evidence of such knowledge for Garcia, reversing the reinstatement of his third‑degree possession with intent to sell and affirming the remainder of the indictment. Justice Bellacosa dissented in part, arguing that Garcia's possession charge should have been upheld.