Legal Opinion

People v. Leak

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

Decided June 3, 2015No. 2013-08744PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Neary, J.), rendered August 13, 2013, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant was arrested in connection with the death of his two-year-old son. After trial, he was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree under Penal Law § 125.20 (4).

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, a recording of a 911 call made by the child’s mother, as well as testimony regarding her phone call to a neighbor seeking help for…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  3. People v. RomeroNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. People v. GloverNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. People v. VasquezNew York Court of Appeals · 1996

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. VillanuevaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  2. People v. HuertasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  3. People v. KuzdzalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  4. KUZDZAL, MATTHEW, PEOPLE vAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  5. People v. KuzdzalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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