Legal Opinion
People v. Thomas
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 14, 2014PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The verdict was not against the weight of the evidence. Defendant’s accomplice liability could reasonably be inferred from the chain of events (see People v Cabey, 85 NY2d 417 [1995]), which supports the inference that defendant intentionally took part in the robbery by leading the victim, a pizza deliveryman, into a trap. Defendant’s conduct and that of the other participant in the crime “made little sense unless defendant was a participant and not a spectator” (People v Marte, 7 AD3d 405, 406 [1st Dept 2004], lv denied 3 NY3d 677 [2004]).
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- People v. OverleeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- People v. D'AlessandroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- People v. CabeyNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- People v. FordNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
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3Cited by4 opinions
- People v. JenningsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
- Matter of Tavon W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- People v. LangevinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018
- People v. TurnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018