Legal Opinion

People v. Vasquez

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

Decided July 8, 1998PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject defendant’s contention that County Court erred in refusing to charge criminal trespass in the second degree (Penal Law § 140.15) as a lesser included offense of burglary in the second degree (Penal Law § 140.25 [2]). There is no reasonable view of the evidence that defendant unlawfully entered the dwelling but did not intend to commit a crime therein (see, People v Peyton, 244 AD2d 976, lv denied 91 NY2d 896; People v Clarke, 233 AD2d 831, lv denied 89 NY2d 1010, 90 NY2d 856).

We reject the contention of defendant that his statements to the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. ClarkeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  2. People v. PeytonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. People v. RolandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. McNearAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

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