PEOPLE v. AL-KANANI


26 N.Y.2d 473 (1970)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Abdul Karim Al-Kanani, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 27, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George J. Aspland, District Attorney (David F. Jordan of counsel), for appellant.

Leonard D. Wexler for respondent.

Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, BREITEL, JASEN and GIBSON concur.


Chief Judge FULD.

Charged with killing his wife in their Suffolk County home, the defendant pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. After his indictment and arraignment, at which he was represented by counsel, the defendant was examined, without notice to his attorney or to the court, by a psychiatrist retained by the prosecution. Based, in part, on the results of that examination, he was convicted...

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