People v. . Collins
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Richmond County Court, rendered April 24, 1922, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of murder in the first degree.
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, J.:
In September, 1921, a large quantity of liquor was stored in a warehouse on the Staten Island water front. Some time in February, 1922, the defendant with a number of others obtained knowledge of this fact.
Prom the evidence before it the jury was entitled to reach the conclusion that the defendant and these men planned to steal this liquor, conveying it by water to Mew York city, there disposing of it and dividing the resulting proceeds among themselves. This plan involved obtaining access to the warehouse in some way and the binding or silencing of an old man who was night…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People v. . SullivanNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- People v. . KoernerNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- People v. . MoranNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- People v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- People v. . MillsNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by36 opinions
- People v. MahboubianNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. McGeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- United States v. Roy MandujanoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Samuel Shapiro v. Thomas E. Ferrandina, United States Marshal for the Southern District of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- People v. WerblowNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
31 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.