The People of the State of New York, Appellant v. William Kalin, Respondent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that a defendant’s guilty plea forfeits any challenge to the sufficiency of a misdemeanor information and that the officer’s experience and training, together with factual details about the seized drugs, satisfy the prima facie case requirement. Accordingly, the Court reversed the Appellate Term and reinstated the conviction for criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree.