PEOPLE v. REYNOSO


73 N.Y.2d 816 (1988)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Ignasio Reynoso, Also Known as Ignacio Reynoso, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 15, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Joselon and Philip L. Weinstein for appellant.

Paul T. Gentile, District Attorney (Allen M. Hecht and Billie Manning of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Charged with manslaughter in the first degree (Penal Law § 125.20 [1]), defendant maintains he was entitled to a charge of justification (Penal Law § 35.15). Although the record must be considered in the light most favorable to the accused (People v Padgett, 60 N.Y.2d 142), a court need not charge...

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