Mujahid Muhammad was driving someone else's vehicle when officers pulled him over and found two forged credit cards in his proximity.
Even though he wasn't holding the cards, Muhammad was convicted of two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree.
After being sentenced to 3 to 6 years, Muhammad appealed to the Appellate Division, First Department, which left the outcome undisturbed.
In addition to finding no irregularities with the jury instructions given by the court, the AD1 thought the forged cards were close enough to Muhammad's person that the jury could reasonably infer that he knowingly possessed them.
Ironically, the AD1 gave Muhammad no credit there.
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: People v. Muhammad