People v. Rolston
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. KibbeNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. PachecoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989