Court Finds Accusatory Instrument Sufficient On Its Face

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Where the police, upon execution of a search warrant, discovered marijuana in the defendant's bedroom, the defendant was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana in the Fifth Degree and she moved to dismiss the accusatory instrument as being insufficient on its face.

Reviewing the facts in People v. Therese Castner, Webster Town Court Judge Thomas J. DiSalvo denied the defendant's motion. The court determined the police had reasonable cause to believe that the defendant committed the offense charged.

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Court Finds Accusatory Instrument Sufficient On Its Face

The Facts

On June 21, the Webster Police executed a search warrant at the defendant's residence. The defendant, Therese Castner, shared this residence with her son, who had been previously arrested on charges of ...

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