PEOPLE v. COOPER


36 N.Y.2d 876 (1975)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Glenda Ellen Cooper, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 4, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margaret M. Hill for appellant.

Roger H. Mallery, District Attorney (Marc Wohl of counsel), for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and FUCHSBERG. Taking no part: Judge COOKE.


Order affirmed. Although it is difficult, if not impossible, to avoid a conclusion that defendant was psychotic, paradoxically the record also established beyond any doubt, and also beyond this court's review, that defendant was legally sane. (Compare Penal Law, § 30.05 with ALI Model Penal Code, § 4.01 [Proposed Official Draft (1962)].) There were no objections to the charge to the jury. Hence, there are no purported errors in the charge which this court may review...

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