On the night of June 24, 1985, during an argument in her apartment, defendant fatally stabbed John Curry, her boyfriend. Defendant claimed she acted in self-defense. She was convicted of manslaughter in the second degree (Penal Law § 125.15 [1]). On appeal, defendant submits that a new trial is required due to the cumulative effect of various errors in the trial court's charge and the court's...
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