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People v. Davis

Citations

  • 55 Misc. 2d 656
  • 286 N.Y.S.2d 396
  • 1967 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1436

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  • criminal charges of possession brought against an honors student were unwarranted where the defendant neither used or intended to sell the contraband, the potential damage to a promising career would be severe and permanent, and the injury to society was negligible

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Judges: Schweitzer

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