The defendant, William Maynard, was charged with the crime of murder in the first degree. The first trial of the case resulted in the jury being unable to agree. The second trial was aborted in its early stages upon a declaration of a mistrial. The third trial resulted in his conviction of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree. The conviction was affirmed by the Appellate Division in a 3 to 2 decision with a strong dissenting opinion...
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