PEOPLE v. DOUGLAS


139 Misc.2d 241 (1988)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Alexandra Douglas, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Bronx County.

March 14, 1988


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Gentile, District Attorney (Deborah Seidenberg of counsel), for plaintiff. Jonas M. Gelb for defendant.


GERALD SHEINDLIN, J.

The defendant was indicted for murder in the second degree and attempted murder in the second degree, it being alleged that on November 27, 1986 she caused the death of her four-year-old son, Laurence, and caused serious injury to her five-year-old son, Lamont, by throwing both children out of her fourth floor apartment window.

The court is confronted with the question of whether to accept a plea of guilty, to manslaughter...

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