Legal Opinion
People v. Gaines
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 2, 1981PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered October 27, 1978, convicting him of robbery in the first degree, assault in the first degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and new trial ordered. On October 18, 1977 two armed men, each holding a child in front of him as a hostage, entered a fruit and vegetable stand, pulled ski masks over their faces, then robbed and shot the owner. At trial the sole issue was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- People v. MabryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- People v. CarneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- People v. GoodsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
3Cited by10 opinions
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- People v. JacksonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. AllsbrookAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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