Legal Opinion
People v. Ruiz
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 29, 1991PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph G. Golia, J.
Fabian Ruiz was convicted after a jury trial of intentional murder, depraved indifference murder and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree; his codefendant, Orlando Ortega, was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, *758manslaughter in the second degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. Each defendant has moved to set aside their convictions on the grounds that such convictions constitute inconsistent verdicts.
On May 13, 1990, Fabian Ruiz, his brother Carlos Ruiz and Orlando Ortega approached their murder…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- People v. AlfaroNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. BrathwaiteNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. SatloffNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. GallagherNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. StahlNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- David Sweet v. Floyd Bennett, Superintendent of Elmira Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003