PEOPLE v. ZAPPINO


118 A.D.2d 160 (1986)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Pasquale Zappino, Respondent

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

June 23, 1986


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Santucci, District Attorney (Thelma Lee and Andrew Zwerling of counsel), for appellant.

Philip L. Weinstein, Philip A. Russotti and William E. Hellerstein (Deborah L. Cohen of counsel), for respondent.

NIEHOFF, RUBIN and KUNZEMAN, JJ., concur.


MANGANO, J. P.

The main question raised on the instant appeal by the People of the State of New York is whether Criminal Term was correct in dismissing the indictment on the ground that the People had failed to disprove the defense of justification.

In our view, that question must be answered in the affirmative.

The defendant's indictment on the charge of murder in the second degree arose out...

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