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People v. Garbarino

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 14, 1989PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Harvey, J.

On the evening of January 18, 1988, 15-year-old Justin Russell was permitted and encouraged by defendants, who are his mother and stepfather, to consume at least 25 ounces of alcohol as the family sat around the kitchen table of their home in the Town of East Greenbush, Rensselaer County. The boy became highly intoxicated and began to vomit. This ultimately led to his dying of cardiopulmonary failure due to "aspiration of gastric contents”. At the time of his death Russell had a blood-alcohol level of .41%. Thereafter, defendants were indicted by the Grand Jury…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. People v. PelchatNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. People v. HaneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
  3. People v. FitzgeraldNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. People v. CrucianiNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. People v. PinckneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. WassilSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
  2. People v. CruzCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1991
  3. People v. CannonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  4. People v. SuquisupaNew York Supreme Court · 1996
  5. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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