At issue here is the current status of the merger doctrine as it relates to the crime of kidnapping in the first degree as defined in subdivision 3 of section 135.25 of the Penal Law. More specifically, we must determine whether the merger doctrine precludes such a kidnapping conviction based upon an abduction which lasted less than two minutes but resulted in the victim's death. We conclude that the legislative history and internal structure...
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