Legal Opinion
People v. Lanni
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 19, 1978PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joel J. Tyler, J.
If A plots with B to commit a crime and A performs one or more overt acts in furtherance of the criminal plan, but B, unbeknown to A, has no intent to carry out the plan because he is an informant, working with the police to secure supporting evidence against A, can A be effectively charged with and convicted of criminal conspiracy?
That tantalizing and intriguing issue is presented by defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment, charging two counts of criminal conspiracy. No question of entrapment has been raised, nor is it evident. Nor are we dealing…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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