Legal Opinion
People v. Reid
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 23, 1988PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant’s conviction arises from his participation with an unidentified companion in the armed robbery of a liquor store in Queens County. It appears from the record that only the defendant’s accomplice was armed during the commission of the offense. Penal Law § 160.15 (4) provides that
"[a] person is guilty of robbery in the first degree when he forcibly steals property and when, in the course of the commission of the crime or of immediate flight therefrom, he or another participant in the crime * * *
"[displays what appears to be a * * * firearm”. However, the statute further provides…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- People v. SantiagoNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. BornholdtNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- People v. BergNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- People v. RiveraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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