Legal Opinion

People v. Cortez

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 8, 1992PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Egitto, J.), rendered May 22, 1989, convicting him of murder in the second degree (two counts) and robbery in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant was convicted of intentional murder for killing the victim by stabbing him 12 times in the chest near the heart, twice in the abdomen, once in the hand, and for slashing the victim’s throat. He was also convicted of robbery and felony murder for taking property, including at least one video cassette…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. People v. RiveraNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. People v. GloverNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. People v. RanghelleNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. People v. ConsolazioNew York Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. OddoneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  2. People v. ShautAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  3. People v. EdneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  4. People v. QuinonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. People v. PringleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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