Legal Opinion
People v. Cornwell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 26, 1990PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Yesawich, Jr., J.
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Monserrate, J.), rendered July 2, 1987, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of robbery in the first degree.
At trial, defendant admitted that he entered a convenience store gas station, displayed a handgun, demanded and obtained money from the store clerk and fled in a car driven by his accomplice, Christopher De Sivo, but claimed that he did these acts under duress (see, Penal Law § 40.00 [1]). In an effort to establish the defense of duress, defendant attempted to prove that he was afraid of De Sivo,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. SandovalNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. SatterfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. MattisonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. DawsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. TenaceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
3Cited by4 opinions
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- People v. SzarkaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990