Legal Opinion
People v. Arzu
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 10, 1997PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Alexander Hunter, J.), rendered June 14, 1995, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of assault in the first degree, and sentencing him to a term of 2xh to 71/a years, unanimously affirmed.
Since no reasonable view of the evidence establishes the elements of the defense of justification regarding the use of deadly force, the trial court correctly refused defendant’s request for such a justification charge (see, People v Reynoso, 73 NY2d 816). Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to defendant, it does not establish that a reasonable person…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. CroninNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. ReynosoNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. RandolphNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- People v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. CamposAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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