PEOPLE v. RIVERA


101 A.D.2d 981 (1984)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Elizabeth Rivera, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

May 31, 1984


¶ Defendant was indicted for manslaughter in the first degree for the shooting death of Porfirio Fonseca on June 22, 1981. After a trial by jury, during which defendant relied on the defense of justification, defendant was found guilty as charged and sentenced to an indeterminate term of incarceration of 4 to 12 years. On this appeal, defendant urges that certain errors during the trial require reversal of her conviction. We disagree and affirm. ¶ Defendant claims...

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