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People v. Darrow

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 29, 1999PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMercare, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Smith, J.), rendered October 17, 1997, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of assault in the first degree.

After an evening of heavy drinking, a verbal dispute erupted between Shane Moelder (hereinafter the victim), on the one side, and defendant and Mark McLain, on the other. McLain and the victim, who was extremely intoxicated, decided to take the dispute out onto the front porch of the victim’s apartment. There, McLain first struck the victim in the face with his fist, knocking him unconscious and flat on his back on…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. CableNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. People v. KibbeNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. People v. StewartNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. People v. BrengardNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
  5. People v. SantosNew York Court of Appeals · 1995

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. People v. GrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  2. People v. SerranoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  3. People v. ColantonioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. People v. WestAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. People v. ThomasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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