Legal Opinion

People v. Molson

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

Decided November 18, 2011PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Memorandum:

On appeal from a judgment convicting him following a jury trial of murder in the second degree (Penal Law § 125.25 [1]) and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (§ 265.03 [3]), defendant contends that the evidence is legally insufficient to establish his liability as an accessory. We reject that contention. “Accessorial liability requires only that defendant, acting with the mental culpability required for the commission of the crime, intentionally aid another in the conduct constituting the offense” (People v Chapman, 30 AD3d 1000, 1001 [2006], lv denied 7 NY3d 811…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. DanielsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. People v. DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. People v. KelloNew York Court of Appeals · 2001

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. HollowayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  2. People v. TrinidadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  3. People v. ZandersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  4. HOLLOWAY, PHILLIP, PEOPLE vAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  5. People v. AdamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2024

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