Order affirmed insofar as appealed from.
The defendant was convicted, after a jury trial, of murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. Criminal Term set aside the verdict and dismissed the indictment (CPL 330.30). The case against the defendant was entirely circumstantial. The question is whether the finding of guilt is consistent with, and flows naturally from, the proof. The test, additionally, is whether the facts as...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.