PEOPLE v. EDWARDS


47 N.Y.2d 493 (1979)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Edward Edwards, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 3, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip L. Weinstein and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (John O'Donnell, Robert M. Pitler and Brian Rosner of counsel), for respondent.

Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.


Chief Judge COOKE.

Defendant was convicted, after a jury trial, of murder in the second degree (Penal Law, § 125.25), in connection with the brutal stabbing of 72-year-old Edna Boose. On appeal, he maintains that the admission into evidence of statements, identifying him as the attacker, made by Mrs. Boose while and immediately after being stabbed constituted reversible error. The order of the Appellate...

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