Legal Opinion
People v. Wilson
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 6, 1999PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wesley, J.
Defendant was convicted of forcibly stealing boots from a shopping mall security guard, who was designated by the indictment as the “owner” of the boots. The boots were taken from a nearby store unaffiliated with the mall that employed the guard. While the definition of an “owner” under the law and our jurisprudence is broad, it is not unlimited. We agree with the Appellate Division that the guard did not “own” the stolen boots, and we therefore affirm the reversal of the robbery and petit larceny convictions.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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- People v. HutchinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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