Legal Opinion
People v. Ford
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 15, 1993PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lewis L. Douglass, J.
In September of 1990, when the defendant was 19, he was showing off his gun to his girlfriend, and believing he had removed all bullets, put the gun to her temple and pulled the trigger. All the bullets were not removed and she died instantly.
The defendant was charged with manslaughter in the second degree, reckless manslaughter. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to two to six years. *669The defendant was born in Jamaica and is a lawful permanent resident. When he applied to the Parole Board, he was released on the first eligible date, but…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- People v. HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Jordan v. De GeorgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Fong Haw Tan v. PhelanSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- People v. AvilaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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3Cited by4 opinions
- People v. FordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Myrisia Franklin v. INSCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Myrisia Franklin v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Myrisia Franklin v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996