PEOPLE v. STEINBERG


79 N.Y.2d 673 (1992)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joel Steinberg, Also Known as Joel Barnet Steinberg, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 11, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Perry S. Reich, Steven M. Schapiro and Mel Sirkin for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Mark Dwyer, Patricia Curran, Alan Gadlin, Paula Milazzo and Donald J. Siewert of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur; Judge TITONE taking no part.


KAYE, J.

Defendant's appeal from a conviction of first degree manslaughter, involving the death of six-year-old Lisa Steinberg, centers on his contention that only a person with medical expertise can form the requisite intent to cause serious physical injury to a child by failing to obtain medical care. We conclude that this contention, as well as the several others defendant advances, lack merit, and that the...

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