Legal Opinion

People v. Andre

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

Decided December 7, 1992PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Goldstein, J.), rendered June 28, 1989, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

*477The defendant contends that the court erred in refusing his request to charge the affirmative defense to felony murder (see, Penal Law § 125.25 [3]). We disagree. There was no reasonable view of the evidence which established the elements of the defense (see, Penal Law § 125.25 [3]; People v Fells, 121 AD2d 394; People v Alston, 104 AD2d 653, 654).…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  2. People v. AlstonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  3. People v. BurchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. People v. FellsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. BurchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. People v. SpencerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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