PEOPLE v. GODFREY


80 N.Y.2d 860 (1992)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Edwin Godfrey, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 2, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew J. Murphy, III, District Attorney (Thomas H. Brandt of counsel), for appellant.

William Sims for respondent.

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


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, and the case remitted to that court for consideration of the facts (CPL 470.25 [2] [d]; 470.40 [2] [b]).

In November 1982, defendant was charged with second degree murder (Penal Law § 125.25 [1]) in connection with the shooting death of Rodney Marsh — an acquaintance of his — during a violent altercation between the two in defendant...

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