PEOPLE v. ATKINSON


21 A.D.3d 145 (2005)

799 N.Y.S.2d 125

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. TYRONE ATKINSON, Appellant.

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

July 18, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tyrone Atkinson, pro se, and Lynn W. L. Fahey, New York City (Melissa S. Horlick and Paul Skip Laisure of counsel), for Tyrone Atkinson, appellant.

Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens (John M. Castellano, Sharon Y. Brodt and Roni C. Piplani of counsel), for respondent.

FLORIO, J.P., GOLDSTEIN and MASTRO, JJ., concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

FISHER, J.

On this appeal, the defendant challenges his conviction for depraved indifference murder (see Penal Law § 125.25 [2]). He argues that, although the evidence at the trial "may have demonstrated an intent to kill, it was inconsistent with a reckless act, and failed, as a matter of law, to prove the element of recklessness necessary for a conviction of depraved indifference...

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