Legal Opinion

People v. Mendoza

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

Decided November 26, 1997PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCardona, P. J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Chemung County (Castellino, J.), rendered September 27, 1996, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of promoting prison contraband in the first degree.

On July 20, 1995, at approximately 8:00 p.m., defendant and another inmate at Elmira Correctional Facility in Chemung County were observed chasing a third inmate across the prison yard with defendant holding a “black object” in his right hand. Three correction officers interceded and, during the ensuing scuffle, defendant stabbed the third inmate. Defendant attempted to flee but was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. HubertAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  4. People v. NunezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. CarraleroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  2. People v. IrrizarryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  3. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. People v. HodgeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  5. People v. KleinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

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