The People of the State of New York v. Leroy Miles, Brady Howard, Henry Hopkins and Sandra Hall

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the defendants' convictions for kidnapping and illegal possession of firearms, holding that the jury could find the requisite intent to kidnap despite the defendants' claim they believed the victim was dead, that the Levy‑Lombardi merger rule did not bar a separate kidnapping charge, and that evidentiary errors concerning undisclosed summaries and improperly obtained statements were harmless.