A state appeals panel on Tuesday said New York City police had no good reason to stop a man for taking a bag of what turned out to be marijuana from a driver who had been pulled over, and reversed the man’s drug possession conviction.
The 4-1 ruling from the Appellate Division, First Department, in People v. Major, 5779/08, vacated a two-year prison sentence imposed by Manhattan Acting Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro (See Profile). Justice Rosalyn Richter (See Profile) wrote the majority opinion, which was joined by Justices John Sweeny Jr. (See Profile), Leland DeGrasse (See Profile) and Helen Freedman (See Profile). Justice Angela Mazzarelli (See Profile) dissented.
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