Legal Opinion

People v. Rivera

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 11, 1991Published

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a *546judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Fisher, J.), rendered March 22, 1988, convicting him of robbery in the first degree (two counts), robbery in the second degree, assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant’s contention that a reversal of his conviction is warranted because the trial court provided the jury with a verdict sheet which impermissibly described the elements of the crimes charged (see, People v Nimmons,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. NimmonsNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. People v. MathisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. People v. FreemanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  4. People v. ComerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  5. People v. McClainAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

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