PATTERSON v. NEW YORK

No. 75-1861.

432 U.S. 197 (1977)

PATTERSON v. NEW YORK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 17, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor J. Rubino argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Betty D. Friedlander.

John M. Finnerty argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Alan D. Marrus.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question here is the constitutionality under the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause of burdening the defendant in a New York State murder trial with proving the affirmative defense of extreme emotional disturbance as defined by New York law.

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After a brief and unstable marriage, the appellant, Gordon Patterson, Jr., became estranged from his...

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