PEOPLE v. SCOTT


234 A.D.2d 126 (1996)

651 N.Y.S.2d 304

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Angela Scott, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

December 17, 1996


We reject defendant's contention that the People failed to disprove the justification defense beyond a reasonable doubt. The totality of the evidence, including such factors as the inconsistency between defendant's statements to the police and her trial testimony as to whether she grabbed the knife before the victim grabbed the broom handle, and the nature of the victim's wounds, provided a basis for the jury to conclude that defendant...

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