Legal Opinion
People v. Wood
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 19, 1960PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.
The threshold question presented by this prosecution embraces the criminal responsibility of a felon for a homicide perpetrated by someone other than himself or an *50accomplice during the commission of a felony. Section 1044 of the Penal Law defines murder in the first degree as follows:
“The killing of a human being, unless it is excusable or justifiable, is murder in the first degree, when committed:
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“ 2, * * * without a design to effect death, by a person engaged in the commission of, or in an attempt to commit, a felony either upon or affecting the person killed or otherwise ”…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RedlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- People v. MoranNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Ruloff v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Commonwealth v. AlmeidaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- People v. . HuterNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
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3Cited by84 opinions
- People v. AaronMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
- People v. WashingtonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Christian v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. LoweryIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
- People v. TeicherNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
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