Legal Opinion
People v. Bell
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 2003PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Richard Lee Price, J.
On October 23, 1981 the defendant was convicted of kidnapping in the first degree (Penal Law § 135.25 [1]) and related crimes. Mr. Bell was sentenced to a term of 20 years to life imprisonment. Briefly, he and two others attempted to rob a man outside of the man’s apartment. The robbery was not successful and the intended victim was able to retreat back into his apartment, but in doing so he left his three-year-old daughter and his friend behind in the hallway. The friend talked his way out of the situation and left; the would-be robbers took the child…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- County of Sacramento v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by13 opinions
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