PEOPLE v. LANNI


95 Misc.2d 4 (1978)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Carmine Lanni, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Trial Term, Bronx County.

June 19, 1978


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Geller & Cohen (Alvin Geller of counsel), for defendant. Mario Merola, District Attorney (William J. Levis of counsel), for plaintiff.


JOEL J. TYLER, J.

If A plots with B to commit a crime and A performs one or more overt acts in furtherance of the criminal plan, but B, unbeknown to A, has no intent to carry out the plan because he is an informant, working with the police to secure supporting evidence against A, can A be effectively charged with and convicted of criminal conspiracy?

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