People v. Crimmins

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Denzer, J.), rendered September 2,1981, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of murder in the second degree and sentencing him to an indeterminate term of from 20 years to life, affirmed. Defendant Crimmins admitted in his confession to the police that he had attempted to rape Helen Hagnes Mintiks on the night of July 23, 1980. He further confessed that he subsequently “kicked” Mintiks from the roof down a fan shaft. The indictment against Crimmins contained three counts. The first count charged him with intentionally killing Mintiks (Penal Law,…