PEOPLE v. SHORTRIDGE


65 N.Y.2d 309 (1985)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Charles W. Shortridge, Jr., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 11, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry M. Donalty, District Attorney (Steven R. Fortnam of counsel), for appellant.

John N. Kalil for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE and ALEXANDER concur; Judge TITONE taking no part.


JASEN, J.

The issue presented on this appeal is whether certain letters and conversations sought to be introduced at trial by defendant constituted declarations against penal interest which should have been admitted into evidence as exceptions to the rule against hearsay. Defendant was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree in Oneida County Court after a jury trial in which letters and conversations of...

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