Legal Opinion

People v. Finger

New York Court of Appeals

Decided October 12, 2000PublishedCited by 173 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed. Defendant contends that the prosecution failed to present legally sufficient evidence that his reckless conduct occurred “under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life” (Penal Law § 120.25). Defendant moved to dismiss on the ground “that the prosecution fail[ed] to prove each and every element of both counts of the indictment, beyond a reasonable doubt, as a matter of law.” Defendant’s general motion to dismiss is insufficient to preserve his argument for our review (see, People v Gray,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. People v. BynumNew York Court of Appeals · 1987

3Cited by173 opinions

  1. People v. HawkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 2008
  2. People v. NewkirkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  3. People v. StearnsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  4. People v. ThielAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  5. People v. SotoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004

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