PEOPLE v. RIVERA


133 A.D.2d 24 (1987)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Johnny Rivera, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

August 13, 1987


Defendant was tried and convicted for his role as an accomplice to an armed robbery in which the victim was killed by the codefendant. The trial evidence revealed that defendant's role in this crime was as a lookout. Under the felony murder doctrine, defendant was convicted of murder in the second degree. Due to the nature of the defendant's participation in this crime and his minor prior criminal record, a sentence of 20 years to...

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