Legal Opinion

People v. Santillana

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

Decided March 10, 1986PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Kooper, J.), rendered March 3, 1982, convicting him of murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence.

Judgment affirmed.

The People clearly sustained their burden of proving the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The record reveals that the shooting death of the victim occurred during the course and in furtherance of a robbery being committed by the defendant and three companions. While it was suggested at the trial that the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  3. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. FarrarNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. People v. GirolamoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. HarrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  2. People v. HintonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. People v. HillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  4. People v. SantillanaNew York Supreme Court · 1989
  5. People v. FentressAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

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