PEOPLE v. PETTY


7 N.Y.3d 277 (2006)

852 N.E.2d 1155

819 N.Y.S.2d 684

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JAMAL PETTY, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided July 5, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Legal Aid Society, Criminal Appeals Bureau, New York City (Natalie Rea and Laura R. Johnson of counsel), for appellant.

Robert T. Johnson, District Attorney, Bronx (Susan E. Baumgartner and Nancy D. Killian of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges CIPARICK, ROSENBLATT, GRAFFEO, READ and R.S. SMITH concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

G.B. SMITH, J.

The principal issue in this case is whether the trial court erred when, during its justification charge, it instructed the jury that the deceased victim's prior threats against defendant may be considered solely in determining defendant's state of mind and the reasonableness of his conduct. We conclude that the trial court erred when it did not instruct the jury that these...

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