Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the facts, and the matter is remitted to the County Court, Dutchess County, for further proceedings pursuant to CPL 330.20.
On July 10, 2013, at around 11:30 p.m., the defendant shot and killed Talesha Wright in a grocery store in Poughkeepsie. At trial, the defendant asserted the affirmative defense of lack of criminal responsibility by reason of mental disease or defect (Penal Law § 40.15). The People did not dispute...
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