Legal Opinion

People v. Russo

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

Decided October 21, 1996PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Marrus, J.), rendered March 6, 1995, convicting him of attempted murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant contends that the People failed to prove that he intended to kill his wife when he stabbed her multiple times in the chest, abdomen, and back. Viewing the evidence adduced at the trial in a light most favorable to the People (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish his guilt beyond a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  3. People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  4. People v. DixonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. People v. MorganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. FaganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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