PEOPLE v. WESLEY


76 N.Y.2d 555 (1990)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Albert Wesley, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 23, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carolyn Connors Balowitz, Linda S. Reynolds and Barbara Davies Eberl for appellant.

Kevin M. Dillon, District Attorney (Susan D. Nusbaum and John J. DeFranks of counsel), for respondent.

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


HANCOCK, JR., J.

Defendant was convicted after a jury trial of second degree manslaughter (Penal Law § 125.15 [1]), second degree assault (Penal Law § 120.05 [2]), and fourth degree criminal possession of a weapon (Penal Law § 265.01 [2]). His sole contention on appeal is that the court's jury charge on the defense of justification (Penal Law § 35...

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