Legal Opinion
People v. Cunningham
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 10, 2004PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rosenblatt, J.
Defendant was convicted of forgery in the second degree (Penal Law § 170.10) for signing his own name to a corporate check, in excess of his authority. Because defendant’s conduct does not constitute forgery under our statute, we reverse his conviction.
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As the owner of a logging operation, Peter Morat planned to open a sawmill business in Madison County, under the name Herkimer Precut, Inc. He engaged defendant as a consultant to arrange for financing and related activities. In exchange for his services, defendant was to receive a 20% interest in the new…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Gilbert v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- People v. JamesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
- People v. BrigginsNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. LevitanNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. BarneyNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- People v. MorehouseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
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