People v. Slaughter
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kassal, J.
Evidence consisting of the deceased declarant’s statement that defendant intended to kill him did not fall within recognized exceptions to the hearsay rule and, in the absence of overwhelming evidence of defendant’s guilt, the highly prejudicial nature of this hearsay mandates reversal and remand for a new trial.
By Indictment No. 4120/90, filed May 22, 1990, defendant was charged with murder in the second degree, manslaughter in the first degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. The charges stemmed from the fatal shooting of Eric Walker…
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