PEOPLE v. DAWSON


50 N.Y.2d 311 (1980)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Richard Lee Dawson, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 6, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Nowak, Public Defender (Brian Shiffrin of counsel), for appellant.

Lawrence T. Kurlander, District Attorney (Kenneth R. Fisher of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN and JONES concur with Judge GABRIELLI; Judge WACHTLER concurs in a concurring opinion in which Judges FUCHSBERG and MEYER also concur.


GABRIELLI, J.

Following a trial by jury in the Monroe County Court, defendant Richard Lee Dawson was found guilty of the crimes of sodomy in the first degree (Penal Law, § 130.50), attempted rape in the first degree (Penal Law, §§ 110.00, 130.35), robbery in the second degree (Penal Law, § 160.10), grand larceny in the third degree (Penal Law, § 155.30) and assault in the second degree...

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