People v. Singleton’s Empirical Analysis
1991
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
March 2010
most recently cited
2 federal appellate · 2 state decisions
Most-quoted passages
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“[A] review of the legislative history reveals that the problem the Legislature most had in 'mind when they enacted [ N.Y. Pub. Health § 3383 ”, rendering it “unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell or possess with the intent to sell, an imitation controlled substance,”] was a proscription of the sale of substances which re sembled otherwise legitimate substances, i.e.,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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