PEOPLE v. SAWYER


274 A.D.2d 603 (2000)

711 N.Y.S.2d 45

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. TRAZZ SAWYER, Appellant.

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

Decided July 6, 2000.


Mercure, J.

In the early morning hours of May 3, 1997, in the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, defendant stabbed Richard King to death by plunging a steak knife into his chest, perforating his aorta. The incident took place at the apartment of defendant's half-sister, Anita Nelson, who was King's paramour. Police officers questioned defendant at the scene and then took him to the police station where he was interviewed on videotape for approximately three hours. During...

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