Legal Opinion

People v. Givens

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

Decided March 13, 1992PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees. He contends that the evidence was legally insufficient to prove that he entered into an illicit agreement; that count twelve of the indictment was insufficient because it failed to allege that the underlying felony was a class A felony and that this deficiency could not be remedied by amendment; that County Court abused its discretion in denying defendant’s motion for a severance; and that the sentence is harsh and excessive.

Proof of conspiracy requires…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. People v. BerkowitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. People v. CohenNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  5. People v. MackellNew York Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. People v. RiveraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  2. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. People v. DraytonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  4. People v. ParsonsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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