New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Nathaniel Hill, Appellant

February 16, 199585 N.Y.2d 256

Summary

The Court held that the Ryan decision is retroactive to cases pending on direct appeal and that the trial court’s failure to instruct jurors on the required knowledge of the drug’s weight violated due process, vacating the defendant’s second‑degree sale convictions and ordering a new trial.