PEOPLE v. RICHARDSON


4 N.Y.2d 224 (1958)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Virgil Richardson, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 3, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Kent Weldon and Joseph Lonardo for appellant.

Frank D. O'Connor, District Attorney (Benj. J. Jacobson and Stephen J. Masse of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge CONWAY and Judges DESMOND, DYE, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE concur.


FULD, J.

Defendant Virgil Richardson, convicted of murder in the first degree for the slaying of a New York City police officer, seeks a reversal upon several grounds. We may dispose of all but one of them with the simple statement that guilt is clearly established, the claim of self-defense thoroughly refuted and the criticism of the court's instructions without basis or merit. The defendant's remaining contention...

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