In People v. Jones , after the New York County Criminal Court convicted Edward Jones of criminal possession of marijuana in the fifth degree, an appeal to the Appellate Term, First Department, followed.
The AT1 was of the view there was sufficient basis for the underlying marijuana possession charge. At a specified time and place, and "open to public view," a police officer saw Jones exchanging money for a small object which later proved to be marijuana.
Could the AT1 have been more blunt?
To download a copy of the Appellate Term's decision, please use this link: People v. Jones