Legal Opinion

People v. Williams

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

Decided September 28, 2001PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted following a jury trial of robbery in the first degree (Penal Law § 160.15 [4]) for stealing money from an elderly woman while holding his hand in his pocket, pointing it at the victim, and telling her that he had a gun. The victim did not testify at trial. An eyewitness to the robbery, however, testified and identified defendant as the robber.

Defendant failed to preserve for our review his contention that the evidence is legally insufficient to establish that the victim perceived the “display” of a weapon (see, People v Gray,…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. People v. BeneventoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  4. People v. GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1986

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. ColemanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  2. People v. SweneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  3. People v. TurnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  5. People v. RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004

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