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People v. Corbett

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 28, 1990
162 A.D.2d 415 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)

Opinion

June 28, 1990

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County, Herman Cahn, J., Edward McLaughlin, J.


We have had occasion to address these proceedings in the course of affirming the judgment of conviction of a codefendant (People v. Ford, 161 A.D.2d 262). Although this defendant himself neither made any demand for, nor took any property, the evidence was quite sufficient to establish that he intentionally rendered assistance to the codefendant Ford and a third individual, never apprehended, with intent to deprive the complainant of his property. (See, People v. Jackson, 44 N.Y.2d 935.) There was testimony that defendant stood two feet from the complainant, as part of a triangular formation surrounding the complainant, while the codefendant Ford demanded the victim's property; that he fled with and remained in the company of said codefendant from the time of the incident to their arrest 20 minutes later; that unlike his garb at the time of the incident, defendant, immediately prior to and upon his arrest, wore his distinctly patterned jacket inside out; and that he stated that the complainant "deserved to be robbed". The hearing court's conclusion that the complainant's and another eyewitness's independent source warranted the admission of their in-court identifications of defendant, despite their exposure to a photograph of him prior to trial, finds firm support in the record. (See, Neil v. Biggers, 409 U.S. 188; People v. Ramos, 42 N.Y.2d 834.) We have examined defendant's other contentions and find them to be without merit.

Concur — Kupferman, J.P., Sullivan, Carro, Ellerin and Smith, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Corbett

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 28, 1990
162 A.D.2d 415 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
Case details for

People v. Corbett

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ANTHONY CORBETT…

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

Date published: Jun 28, 1990

Citations

162 A.D.2d 415 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
557 N.Y.S.2d 67

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