Legal Opinion
The People v. Matthew P.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 19, 2015No. 154PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Stein, J.
In this appeal, we are asked to consider whether our decision in People v Hightower (18 NY3d 249 [2011]) precludes the larceny prosecution of a defendant who, in exchange for a fee, used a stolen New York City Transit Authority (hereinafter NYCTA) key to allow two individuals to enter the subway system through an emergency exit gate. Inasmuch as High-tower is distinguishable and does not bar prosecution under the circumstances of this case, the Appellate Term properly upheld defendant’s conviction. We, therefore, affirm.
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In June 2011, defendant was charged, by…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- People v. CaseyNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
- People v. KalinNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
- People v. CaseNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- People v. DumayNew York Court of Appeals · 2014
- People v. DreydenNew York Court of Appeals · 2010
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- People v. WilsonAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 2017
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