People v. Cox

Full title: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JEANNE COX, Appellant

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Sep 30, 1994

207 A.D.2d 995 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)

617 N.Y.S.2d 690

Opinion

September 30, 1994

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Monroe County, Bradstreet, J.

Present — Denman, P.J., Pine, Lawton, Wesley and Davis, JJ.

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly denied defendant's request to charge the defense of duress (Penal Law § 40.00). In the absence of proof of an imminent threat, there is no reasonable view of the evidence to support the defense (see, People v. Brown, 68 A.D.2d 503, 513; see generally, People v. Watts, 57 N.Y.2d 299, 301).

We have reviewed defendant's remaining contention and conclude that it is without merit.