Legal Opinion
People v. Chanowitz
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 31, 2002PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Crew III, J.P.
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Ulster County (LaBuda, J.), rendered April 20, 2000, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of attempted murder in the second degree, menacing in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.
On the evening of September 13, 1998, defendant informed his spouse (hereinafter the victim) that he had a surprise for her in the garage of their marital residence. Defendant then twice blindfolded the victim and escorted her to the garage, but on both occasions informed her that the “surprise” was not…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- People v. MitchellNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. AdamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. AcostaNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- People v. OteroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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