Legal Opinion

People v. Bender

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 17, 2026No. 16PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

People v Bender (2026 NY Slip Op 01444)

People v Bender

2026 NY Slip Op 01444

Decided on March 17, 2026

Court of Appeals

Garcia, J.

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided on March 17, 2026

No. 16

[*1]The People & c., Respondent,

v

Donald Bender, Appellant.

Michael J. Hutter, for appellant.

Daniel J. Young, for respondent.

GARCIA, J.:

Defendant was convicted of reckless endangerment in the first degree, which required the jury to find beyond a reasonable doubt that,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. DanielsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
  2. Michigan v. LucasSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. People v. SuarezNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. People v. BerkNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
  5. People v. AlmonorNew York Court of Appeals · 1999

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. DacostaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2026

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