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PEOPLE v. MING LI

91 N.Y.2d 913 (1998)

692 N.E.2d 558

669 N.Y.S.2d 527

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Ming Li, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Hok Ming Chan, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 24, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elan Gerstmann, New York City, and Edward S. Panzer for Ming Li, appellant.

Virginia A. LoPreto, New York City, for Hok Ming Chan, appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney of New York County, New York City (Morrie I. Kleinbart and Mark Dwyer of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK and WESLEY concur.

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division in each case should be affirmed.

Following a jury trial, defendants were convicted of first degree kidnaping for their roles in the abduction and beating of Fang Kin Wah, a Chinese national who was smuggled into this country by a Mr. Zhang upon Fang's promise to pay him $25,500. When Fang was unable to pay, a group of men, including defendants, forcibly took Fang from...

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