PEOPLE v. WATTS


173 Misc.2d 373 (1997)

661 N.Y.S.2d 768

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Joseph Watts, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Richmond County.

April 18, 1997


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Murphy, District Attorney of Richmond County (James Drury of counsel), for plaintiff. LaRossa, Mitchell & Ross, New York City (James M. LaRossa, John W. Mitchell and Andrew J. Weinstein of counsel), and Paul LeMole, Staten Island, for defendant.


JOEL M. GOLDBERG, J.

The defendant was indicted in November of 1996 for murder in the second degree and kidnapping in the first degree in connection with the 1987 abduction and murder of William Ciccone. These crimes were allegedly committed following the deceased's failed attempt to shoot John Gotti in Queens County. The deceased was allegedly apprehended by Gotti's associates and brought to Richmond County...

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