Legal Opinion

People v. Ducksworth

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

Decided November 14, 1994PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Dunne, J.), rendered June 22, 1992, convicting him of assault in the first degree and criminal use of a firearm in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant contends that he was denied a fair trial by *537the court’s failure to give a justification charge, pursuant to Penal Law § 35.15 (2) (b), which permits the use of deadly physical force. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the defendant, there is no reasonable view of the evidence…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  2. People v. WattsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. People v. DelgadoNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  4. People v. CantyNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. People v. RuizAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. BertoneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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