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People v. Cole

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

Decided July 20, 1989PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMercure, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Sullivan County (Hanofee, J.), rendered June 27, 1985, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of murder in the second degree.

On November 28, 1984, Ronald Mead, Judy Raiten and defendant were among those present at a friend’s house having a few drinks. During the course of the evening, defendant and Mead discussed the idea of killing Raiten and, in furtherance of the plan, took a kitchen knife, which defendant placed in his pocket, and convinced Raiten to take them for a ride in her car. In a remote area of Sullivan County,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Enmund v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Tison v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. People v. BigelowNew York Court of Appeals · 1985

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. GerberAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. People v. RalstonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  3. People v. HardyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. People v. TessitoreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. People v. SimsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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