New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. Michael Pagnotta
October 29, 196925 N.Y.2d 333
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant's conviction, holding that the evidence proved beyond a reasonable doubt that he was loitering for the purpose of using narcotics and that subdivision 5 of section 1533 of the former Penal Law is not unconstitutionally vague nor a prohibition of mere intent.