Legal Opinion

People v. Vanbrook

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

Decided November 25, 2008Published

1Opinion of the Court

— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Rooney, J.), rendered January 12, 2005, convicting him of robbery in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the jury charge as a whole, the court fairly instructed the jury on the correct principles of law to be applied to this case (see People v Leach, 38 AD3d 917 [2007]). The charge as a whole correctly and effectively conveyed the proper elements of the crime charged (see Penal Law § 160.10 [1]; People v Barnes, 153 AD2d 565 [1989]). The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. LeachAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. People v. CosciaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  3. People v. BarnesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

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