Legal Opinion

People v. Rolston

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

Decided February 5, 1993Published

1Opinion of the Court

— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: There is no merit to defendant’s contentions that the People failed to present legally sufficient evidence to support his conviction of reckless endangerment in the first degree (Penal Law § 120.25) and endangering the welfare of an incompetent (Penal Law § 260.25). The record reveals that defendant offered money to the victim, a 29-year-old mentally disabled person, to do push-ups and sit-ups on a well-traveled street in the City of Buffalo. The victim performed some pushups in the street, returned to the sidewalk, then returned to the street to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. KibbeNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. People v. PachecoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

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