Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
No. 1
criminal appeal |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
246 N.Y. 334
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 110.00 |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:New_York_Court_of_Appeals
gptkb:Joseph_Rizzo gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_New_York majority opinion defendant's actions did not constitute a crime. defendant's actions were not criminal insufficient evidence of intent not a crime if impossible to complete People_of_the_State_of_New_York majority_opinion_authored_by_Justice_Lehman |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
1927
|
| gptkbp:doctrine |
actus reus
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
appealed from lower court
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
People v. Rizzo
|
| gptkbp:impact |
criminal law interpretation
|
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Cardozo
gptkb:New_York_State_Constitution reversed by appellate court |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:New_York
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
attempted robbery
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
impossibility defense
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
defense attorney
attempt vs. completed crime |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
criminal attempt law
mens_rea New_York_criminal_law |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
influenced future cases
reviewed by legal scholars still cited in legal arguments clarified legal standards attempted crimes attempted robbery case with legal implications |
| gptkbp:outcome |
not guilty verdict
reaffirmed legal standards conviction reversed |
| gptkbp:precedent |
inchoate crimes
influenced criminal law reforms |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
People v. McDonald
|
| gptkbp:significance |
established precedent on attempt law
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
lack of intent
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