People v. Knowles
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Weinstein, J.
Section 160.10 (subd 2, par [b]) of the Penal Law provides that a person is guilty of robbery in the second degree if he forcibly steals property and if, in the course of the commission of the crime, he “ [d] isplays what appears to be a pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun or other firearm.” We hold today that if a person who is in fact unarmed commits a robbery and, in the course thereof, positions his hand in his pocket in a manner that is intended to convey to his victim the impression that he is holding a firearm, that said person has committed…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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