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PEOPLE v. DONOVON

107 A.D.2d 433 (1985)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Donovon, Appellant

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

April 1, 1985

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Manuel Nelson Zapata (Abraham Abramovsky of counsel), for appellant.

Patrick Henry, District Attorney (Steven A. Hovani of counsel), for respondent.

MOLLEN, P. J., BRACKEN and O'CONNOR, JJ., concur.

NIEHOFF, J.

On July 25, 1979, James (Jimmy) Donovon, the defendant's brother, disappeared from his home. On September 4, 1979, Jimmy's totally decomposed, nude body was found chained to a tree in a wooded area in North Shirley, New York, not far from his home. Death was caused by exposure, exhaustion and dehydration. Thereafter, defendant confessed that he had chained Jimmy to the tree and had left Jimmy to...

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