Legal Opinion
People v. Cannonier
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 24, 1997PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Cooperman, J.), rendered February 9, 1995, convicting him of robbery in the third degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
In an attempt to steal a $20 bill from the complainant’s shirt pocket, the defendant allegedly tore off the pocket, causing the money to fall. At trial, the People produced the shirt, which lacked the pocket, but did not produce the pocket itself.
While the prosecution is obligated to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. CarpenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- People v. BaileyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- People v. SamuelsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
3Cited by5 opinions
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- People v. PugheAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000