Legal Opinion
People v. Karuzas
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 8, 2015No. 105821PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDevine, J.
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Schenectady County (Hoye, J), rendered January 18, 2013, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree.
Defendant and the victim became embroiled in an argument, during which defendant fatally stabbed the victim. Defendant was charged by indictment with manslaughter in the first degree and, following a jury trial, was convicted as charged. County Court sentenced defendant to a prison term of 20 years followed by five years of postrelease supervision. Defendant now appeals.
Addressing first defendant’s argument…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. HayesNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
- People v. MitchellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- People v. VanderhorstAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
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