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People v. Watts

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 9, 1975
48 A.D.2d 863 (N.Y. App. Div. 1975)

Opinion

June 9, 1975


Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered May 10, 1974, convicting him of kidnapping in the second degree and other crimes, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment modified, on the law, by reversing the conviction of kidnapping in the second degree and the sentence imposed thereon, and the count for said crime is dismissed. As so modified, judgment affirmed. The proof of kidnapping in the second degree (Penal Law, § 135.20) was insufficient, since the evidence showed that any detention of the victim was incidental to the commission of the crimes of rape and sexual misconduct (People v Lombardi, 20 N.Y.2d 266). Rabin, Acting P.J., Hopkins, Latham, Munder and Shapiro, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Watts

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 9, 1975
48 A.D.2d 863 (N.Y. App. Div. 1975)
Case details for

People v. Watts

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ALFRED WATTS, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Jun 9, 1975

Citations

48 A.D.2d 863 (N.Y. App. Div. 1975)

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