Legal Opinion

People v. Orr

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

Decided March 12, 1993PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject defendant’s contention that County Court erred in its instructions on accomplice liability and reasonable doubt. Considering the whole charge on accomplice liability (People v Canty, 60 NY2d 830, 832), we conclude that it conveyed the proper standard to the jury (see, Penal Law § 20.00). There is no merit to defendant’s claim that the court’s charge on reasonable doubt diluted the People’s burden (see, People v Hill, 190 AD2d 990; see also, People v Hill, 154 AD2d 887, lv denied 75 NY2d 813).

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. WattsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. People v. CantyNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. McManusNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. People v. ReynosoNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. People v. WesleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1990

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. TurnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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