Legal Opinion

People v. Cuevas

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

Decided March 20, 1979PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Sullivan, J.

On January 4, 1977, at approximately 10:30 p.m. Conrado Nunez, 51 years old, was returning to his home at 515 West 174th Street when he was confronted outside his fourth floor apartment by a man standing four or five feet away, pointing a black handgun at him. As the two stood face-to-face, the gunman said "Give me money.” When Nunez, who had $80 on him, raised his hands and replied that he had none, the gunman fired a shot, hitting him in the face,1 and then fled down the stairs. Nunez recognized the gun wielder as the defendant Cuevas, whom he had known in…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  4. People v. TrowbridgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
  5. People v. FoyNew York Court of Appeals · 1973

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Walker v. HoodDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1988
  2. People v. WilkersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  3. People v. McClintonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  4. People v. GreenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  5. People v. BennettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987

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