Legal Opinion

People v. Binion

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

Decided June 7, 1991Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject defendant’s contention that *1058the People failed to establish that he had displayed what appeared to be a firearm while committing a robbery. Viewed in the light most favorable to the People, the evidence showed that defendant entered a restaurant and handed a note to the victim informing her that he had a gun, that, throughout the confrontation, he kept his right hand in his jacket pocket suggesting that he had a gun, and that the victim believed that he had a gun. Under these circumstances, the evidence was sufficient to convict defendant…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. MaliziaNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. People v. LopezNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. People v. KnowlesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  4. People v. WattsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  5. People v. SuarezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API