PEOPLE v. CLAY

75 KA 18-02091.

203 A.D.3d 1565 (2022)

161 N.Y.S.3d 891

2022 NY Slip Op 01637

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Eric Clay, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department.

Decided March 11, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

TIMOTHY P. DONAHER , PUBLIC DEFENDER, ROCHESTER ( JANET C. SOMES OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

SANDRA DOORLEY , DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ROCHESTER ( LEAH R. MERVINE OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT.

Present—Smith, J.P., Lindley, NeMoyer, Curran and Bannister, JJ.


It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment convicting him after a nonjury trial of, inter alia, murder in the second degree (Penal Law § 125.25[1]), defendant contends that County Court erred in refusing to consider the defense of justification (see § 35.20[3]). Even assuming, arguendo, that the court refused to consider that defense, we conclude that any such refusal was...

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