Legal Opinion
People v. Pettigrew
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 6, 2010No. 51PublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jones, J.
The issue before this Court is whether the People proved by clear and convincing evidence that defendant was armed with a dangerous instrument for the purposes of classifying him a level three sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA). We hold that defendant’s display of a gun to the victim and its threatened use constitute clear and convincing evidence that he was armed with a dangerous instrument during the commission of the crime in the context of a SORA hearing.
In 2003, defendant Avery Pettigrew pleaded guilty to rape in the first degree…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. MingoNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
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- McLaughlin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- People v. WalkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- People v. ColavitoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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3Cited by164 opinions
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