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People v. La Marca

New York Court of Appeals

Decided July 3, 1957PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Conway, Ch. J.

On July 4, 1956, shortly before 3:00 p.m., Peter Weinberger, then about one month old, was kidnapped from his carriage, which was on the rear patio of his home in Westbury, Nassau County. The baby’s mother, who discovered the kidnapping, found a handwritten ransom note on the floor of the patio, near the empty carriage, reading:

‘ ‘ Attention.

I’m sorry this had to happen, but I am in bad need of money, & couldn’t get it in any other way.

Don’t tell anyone or go to the Police about this, because I am watching you closely. I am scared stiff, & will kill the baby, at your first wrong…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. MoranNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
  2. People v. . HuterNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
  3. People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
  4. People v. . JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  5. People v. CookeNew York Court of Appeals · 1944

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. People v. MalloyNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. People v. CahillNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
  3. People v. DrakeNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. People v. CunninghamNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. State v. GomezSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993

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