Legal Opinion
People v. Vasser
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 18, 2012PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant had a hostile relationship with an individual who went by the name “Buddha,” who was a member of a rival gang. On the day of the shooting which gave rise to the instant charges, witnesses saw the defendant hold a gun with his arm extended, point it at Buddha, and fire several shots at him. Buddha ran and hid behind a building; after a pause, the defendant resumed shooting, striking a bystander once in the head and causing her death.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, we find that the defendant’s guilt of murder in the second degree was…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
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- People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- People v. RomeroNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
- People v. MateoNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
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