After his second jury trial on charges stemming from a stabbing death in Buffalo, defendant was convicted of felony murder, robbery, first degree, and criminal possession of a weapon, fourth degree. He was acquitted of intentional murder. The first trial had ended in a hung jury. Of several contentions raised on appeal, we address one which, in our opinion, requires a reversal and a new trial: that the court erred in excluding the...
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