PEOPLE v. THOMPSON


47 N.Y.2d 940 (1979)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Clifford Thompson, Jr., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 28, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elliott A. Taikeff for appellant.

Patrick D. Monserrate, District Attorney (Patrick H. Mathews of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and MEYER concur; Judge FUCHSBERG taking no part.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant claims only that there was "some evidence" of inducement or encouragement and of police methods which created a substantial risk that the offense would be committed by a person not otherwise disposed to commit the crime. At the very most this would constitute a form of "but for" causation, insufficient to entitle defendant to a charge with...

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