New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. Thomas Utsey, Appellant the People of the State of New York v. Michael…
September 21, 20067 N.Y.3d 398
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals held that the Drug Law Reform Act of 2004’s reduced sentencing provisions were intended to apply only prospectively to crimes committed on or after the act’s effective date. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the Appellate Division’s orders denying retroactive application of those provisions to the three defendants.