Legal Opinion
The People v. Ryan P. Brahney
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 30, 2017No. 26PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Stein, J.
On this appeal, we are asked to determine whether consecutive sentences were authorized under Penal Law § 70.25 (2) for defendant’s burglary and intentional murder convictions. Inasmuch as the People identified evidence in the record to support their view that the crimes were committed through separate and distinct acts, consecutive sentences were permissible.
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Defendant was charged in an indictment with numerous crimes, including two counts of murder in the second degree and two counts of burglary in the first degree, after he killed his former girlfriend in her…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People v. LaureanoNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- People v. RamirezNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- People v. DayNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- People v. SalcedoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
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3Cited by29 opinions
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