Legal Opinion

People v. Phillips

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

Decided December 21, 2001PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him, upon his plea of guilty, of robbery in the second degree (Penal Law § 160.10 [1]) in connection with the late-night robbery of a 94-year-old man in the man’s home. We reject the contention of defendant that County Court abused its discretion in denying his request for youthful offender status (see, CPL 720.20 [1] [a]). Despite defendant’s limited involvement in causing injury to the victim, the violent nature of the crime is sufficient reason to deny defendant’s *1022request (see, People v Woods, 239 AD2d…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. ShrubsallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  2. People v. WoodsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  2. People v. BosseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. People v. RhymerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  4. BURNETT, AMEER, PEOPLE vAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  5. DAVIS, SHAQUILLE, PEOPLE vAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011

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