After a jury trial, defendant was convicted of two counts of murder in the second degree and one count of rape in the first degree for the brutal rape and slaying of a young woman in Ulster County on February 10, 1981. Defendant was sentenced to concurrent terms of incarceration of 25 years to life for the murder convictions and 8 1/3 to 25 years for the rape conviction. This appeal followed. Defendant first claims that reversal is required under People v Rial (
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PEOPLE v. PIERCE
97 A.D.2d 904 (1983)
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joseph W. Pierce, III, Appellant
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
November 23, 1983
November 23, 1983
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.
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