New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Edward Bello, Appellant

December 22, 199892 N.Y.2d 523

Summary

The Court affirmed the Appellate Division’s reinstatement of the indictment, holding that the grand‑jury evidence was legally sufficient to support a charge of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree as an accomplice. The Court reasoned that the defendant’s screening questions and assistance to the co‑defendant satisfied the acting‑in‑concert requirements for accomplice liability.