Narrative Opinion Summary
Tombe Yanga was convicted in the Supreme Court of Erie County for two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, following a guilty plea. The Appellate Division, Fourth Department, upheld the conviction in a decision rendered on February 3, 2023. The court affirmed the judgment unanimously, referencing a prior memorandum from a related case, People v. Yanga (appeal No. 1). The appeal was represented by Charles J. Greenberg for the defendant and John J. Flynn, District Attorney, for the respondent. The judgment was entered by Ann Dillon Flynn, Clerk of the Court.
Legal Issues Addressed
Appellate Review and Affirmation of Lower Court Judgmentssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Appellate Division, Fourth Department, affirmed the conviction unanimously, indicating agreement with the lower court's decision and referencing a prior related case.
Reasoning: The Appellate Division, Fourth Department, upheld the conviction in a decision rendered on February 3, 2023. The court affirmed the judgment unanimously, referencing a prior memorandum from a related case, People v. Yanga (appeal No. 1).
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance under New York Lawsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The defendant, Tombe Yanga, was convicted of two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree after a guilty plea, which was upheld by the Appellate Division.
Reasoning: Tombe Yanga was convicted in the Supreme Court of Erie County for two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, following a guilty plea.
Representation in Criminal Appealssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appeal was represented by Charles J. Greenberg for the defendant and John J. Flynn, District Attorney, for the respondent.
Reasoning: The appeal was represented by Charles J. Greenberg for the defendant and John J. Flynn, District Attorney, for the respondent.