PEOPLE v. TORRES


128 Misc.2d 129 (1985)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Lydia Torres, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Criminal Term, Bronx County.

April 16, 1985


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Rodriguez for defendant. Mario Merola, District Attorney (Kevin Colby of counsel), for plaintiff.


LAWRENCE H. BERNSTEIN, J.

In the early morning hours of October 7, 1983, Ruperto Rosado died as the result of three gunshot wounds he suffered while sitting in a chair in the living room of the apartment he shared with the defendant, Lydia Torres, his common-law wife. The defendant was arrested in connection with this fatal shooting and indicted for the crime of murder in the second degree.

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