PEOPLE v. SCOTT


70 N.Y.2d 420 (1987)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Suzette Scott, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 19, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Nowak, Public Defender (Yolanda Villa of counsel), for appellant.

Howard R. Relin, District Attorney (Melvin Bressler of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.


SIMONS, J.

Defendant, a black prostitute, was charged with murdering and robbing a white customer, a retired Rochester police officer. She claimed at trial that she acted in self-defense when decedent attacked her with a knife because she failed to satisfy him. The jury found her guilty of manslaughter, first degree, and grand larceny, third degree, and the court sentenced her to a 7- to 21-year prison term on...

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