Summary
This is a unanimous per curiam opinion from the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, affirming the defendant’s criminal convictions for possession of a controlled substance in the first and third degrees. The defendant appealed her jury trial conviction from Onondaga County Court, but the court noted that all issues raised were also raised by her codefendant in a companion case decided simultaneously. Relying on the reasoning in the companion decision, the appellate court affirmed the lower court's judgment.
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Holdings
- The judgment is unanimously affirmed.
Factual background
Andrea Phillips was tried jointly with her son and was convicted by a jury of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree and in the third degree.
Procedural history
The Onondaga County Court rendered a judgment on December 17, 2021 convicting Andrea Phillips. The defendant appealed; the issues raised were identical to those raised by her codefendant on his appeal. The Appellate Division affirmed the judgment.