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PEOPLE v. STRIDIRON

33 N.Y.2d 287 (1973)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Stridiron, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 28, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abraham Werfel for appellant.

Michael F. Armstrong, District Attorney (Charles M. Newell of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, BREITEL, GABRIELLI, JONES and WACHTLER concur.

JASEN, J.

In the aftermath of a barroom brawl in Queens in March of 1970, Leonard Wilson, 24 years old, lay dead of two stab wounds to the chest. The defendant, William Stridiron, a participant, then 17 years of age, was charged with the crime and indicted for manslaughter in the first degree.

After trial before a jury in Supreme Court, Queens County, the defendant was convicted of manslaughter in the...

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