Legal Opinion

People v. Lafond

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

Decided March 27, 1995PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Egitto, J.), rendered December 14, 1992, convicting him of murder in the second degree and burglary in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant contends that the People’s case rested solely on the theory that he had unlawfully entered into a dwelling, and thus it was reversible error for the court to charge the portion of Penal Law § 140.30 which imposes liability for "remaining] unlawfully” there (see, People v Gaines, 74 NY2d 358). This…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. GainesNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. People v. LiptonNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. CrumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. MestresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. People v. CurellaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  3. People v. NoniashviliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  4. People v. CunninghamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019
  5. People v. HendersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2023

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