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People v. Yanga

Citation: 2023 NY Slip Op 00601Docket: 1018 KA 21-00733

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York; February 2, 2023; New York; State Appellate Court

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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 Judgments

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 Law

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 Appeals

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.