PEOPLE v. GREEN


50 N.Y.2d 891 (1980)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Herbert Green, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 5, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan E. Hofkin and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

Eugene Gold, District Attorney (David S. Mann of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Although the court's charge to the jury on intent refers to a "rule of evidence" to the effect that a person is presumed to intend the natural consequences of his acts, the court's explanation of the rule makes it clear throughout that the jury had a choice and that it was for them to decide from all the circumstances in the case whether the People...

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