Legal Opinion
People v. Cummings
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 24, 2011PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The Appellate Division order should be affirmed.
*785After a trial by jury, defendant was convicted of one count of burglary in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree in connection with his theft of two loaded pistols from a Manhattan police precinct. Defendant argues on appeal that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to challenge the legal sufficiency of the People’s proof on the second degree burglary conviction on the ground that a police precinct containing dormitories for overnight use is not a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. BeneventoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- People v. TurnerNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
- People v. ParillaNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
- People v. BarneyNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
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3Cited by39 opinions
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