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People v. Cassano

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Oct 13, 1998
254 A.D.2d 92 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)

Opinion

October 13, 1998

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Antonio Brandveen, J.).


The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence ( People v. Bleakley, 69 N.Y.2d 490). Defendant's actions in grabbing a two-year-old child, who was non-verbal and thus unable to seek help, from the custody of his uncle and walking swiftly with the child into a crowded street amply demonstrated the requisite intent to abduct the victim within the meaning of Penal Law § 135.00 (2) (a). Issues concerning intoxication and the evaluation of conflicting expert testimony as to defendant's mental state were for the finder of fact to resolve, and we see no reason to disturb its findings.

Concur — Lerner, P.J., Sullivan, Mazzarelli, Andrias and Saxe, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Cassano

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Oct 13, 1998
254 A.D.2d 92 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
Case details for

People v. Cassano

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. RONNIE CASSANO…

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

Date published: Oct 13, 1998

Citations

254 A.D.2d 92 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
681 N.Y.S.2d 1

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