Legal Opinion
People v. Seymour
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 15, 1992PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ellerin, J.
Defendant was convicted of felony murder, burglary and robbery based on evidence that he entered the apartment of his neighbor, 79-year-old Frank Sherman, tied him up, and robbed him, thereby causing Sherman’s death three months later. On appeal, defendant contests the sufficiency of the evidence demonstrating that he caused the victim’s death and also argues that the court erred in admitting into evidence as spontaneous declarations two unsworn statements by the victim.
A review of the evidence establishes that the evidence was sufficient as a matter of law to…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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