Legal Opinion
People v. Inniss
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 10, 1994PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*656OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
Defendant was convicted of murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree arising out of the assassination-like killing of Brian Rich, a reputed major drug dealer, on Sutphin Boulevard, Queens County, on the evening of Sunday, August 3, 1986. The only eyewitness who testified at the trial was Richard Saunders, whose evidence was given pursuant to a cooperation agreement entered into with the District Attorney’s office in October 1987. Saunders was a longtime friend of both defendant and the victim. Saunders testified that,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- People v. RosarioNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- People v. PavaoNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. TarsiaNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. SorgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
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