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People v. Dennis

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 8, 1990
75 N.Y.2d 821 (N.Y. 1990)

Summary

In Dennis, the defendant's conviction of robbery in the second degree was based upon the accomplice's testimony and the getaway driver's near presence at the robbery.

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Opinion

Argued January 5, 1990

Decided February 8, 1990

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, Thomas A. Demakos, J.

Steven M. Statsinger and Philip L. Weinstein for appellant.

John J. Santucci, District Attorney (Mark Osnowitz of counsel), for respondent.


Order affirmed for the reasons stated in so much of the memorandum at the Appellate Division as addressed the issue of sufficiency of the evidence to support defendant's conviction of robbery in the second degree ( 146 A.D.2d 708).

Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA. Taking no part: Judge ALEXANDER.


Summaries of

People v. Dennis

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 8, 1990
75 N.Y.2d 821 (N.Y. 1990)

In Dennis, the defendant's conviction of robbery in the second degree was based upon the accomplice's testimony and the getaway driver's near presence at the robbery.

Summary of this case from People v. Sanchez

In People v Dennis (75 NY2d 821), we further explained that when another person is in a position to render immediate assistance to the defendant, his or her presence poses a sufficient risk of additional violence, so as to satisfy the element of another person "actually present."

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Case details for

People v. Dennis

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MANNY DENNIS, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 8, 1990

Citations

75 N.Y.2d 821 (N.Y. 1990)
552 N.Y.S.2d 559
551 N.E.2d 1237

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