Legal Opinion
People v. Montgomery
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 27, 1969PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeating, J.
Samuel Montgomery, a teenager of 15, along with two friends, Robert May and Russell Corley, became involved in a street melee with two other boys which quickly escalated from an argument to fisticuffs to knife wielding. As a result of this street brawl, Montgomery and his companions were indicted for fatally stabbing one of the boys whom they encountered on the evening of August 2, 1957. Montgomery was the alleged brandisher of the knife.
Each defendant was represented by court-appointed counsel at their joint trial. The jury returned verdicts of second degree murder against Montgomery and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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3Cited by89 opinions
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