PEOPLE v. ORTIZ


54 N.Y.2d 288 (1981)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. David Ortiz, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 23, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Sheppard and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Amyjane Rettew and Robert M. Pitler of counsel), for respondent.

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


GABRIELLI, J.

Defendant was convicted of three counts of murder in the second degree (Penal Law, § 125.25), one count of robbery in the first degree (Penal Law, § 160.15) and one count of burglary in the first degree (Penal Law, § 140.30). His convictions were affirmed by the Appellate Division, without opinion. On this appeal, defendant seeks reversal of his convictions on the basis of the prosecutor...

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