Legal Opinion

People v. Williams

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

Decided January 5, 2010PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

On April 25, 2007, the defendant entered a bank, jumped over the tellers’ counter, and grabbed bills from the cash drawers. When the defendant attempted to flee, he was apprehended by the bank’s manager, who, after a scuffle, was able to subdue the defendant with the aid of several other bank employees and customers. During the scuffle, the defendant elbowed the manager in the eye, bit the manager’s arm, and scratched the manager’s back. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620, 621 [1983]), we find that it was legally sufficient to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. ChiddickNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. People v. BrandleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  4. People v. NievesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  5. People v. OnoratiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. People v. MartinezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  2. Matter of Myron J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  3. People v. KennerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  4. People v. JaenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  5. People v. DorceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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