Drug Business in Tenant's Apartment

February 1, 1993

LVT Number: 6687

Landlord sued to evict tenant based on tenant's illegal use of the apartment for a drug business. Police testified at trial that they recovered from tenant's apartment 272 vials of crack cocaine, 4 notebooks with records of drug transactions, live ammunition, and drug paraphernalia. The trial court ruled for landlord, and tenant appealed. Tenant claimed that her grandson lived in the back room of the apartment and that she had no idea that he was selling drugs. The court denied tenant's appeal.

Landlord sued to evict tenant based on tenant's illegal use of the apartment for a drug business. Police testified at trial that they recovered from tenant's apartment 272 vials of crack cocaine, 4 notebooks with records of drug transactions, live ammunition, and drug paraphernalia. The trial court ruled for landlord, and tenant appealed. Tenant claimed that her grandson lived in the back room of the apartment and that she had no idea that he was selling drugs. The court denied tenant's appeal. Given the quantity of drugs and other items found in various parts of the apartment, tenant's claim wasn't believable.

[Levites v. Francisco: NYLJ, p. 21, col. 5 (1/15/93) (App. T. 1 Dept.; Parness, JP, Miller, McCooe, JJ)].

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