People v. Williams
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Green, J.
On the night of June 24, 1985, during an argument in her apartment, defendant fatally stabbed John Curry, her boyfriend. Defendant claimed she acted in self-defense. She was convicted of manslaughter in the second degree (Penal Law § 125.15 [1]). On appeal, defendant submits that a new trial is required due to the cumulative effect of various errors in the trial court’s charge and the court’s submission of a prejudicial verdict sheet to the jury. For the reasons which follow, we agree.
Defendant and John Curry had been friends for nearly seven years and lovers for…
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