The People of the State of New York, Appellant v. Joseph Parks, Respondent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order that all of Joseph Parks' sentences for robbery and felony murder run concurrently. The Court held that the statutes require concurrent sentences when the offenses arise from the same act or when one offense is a material element of the other, and that the People failed to prove the robberies were separate distinct acts.