People v. Close
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Fulton County (Albanese, J.), rendered May 22, 1980, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of murder in the second degree. U Defendant and her husband, Benedict J. Close, Jr., were indicted for the murder of Mr. Close’s first wife, Ethel Close. After a joint trial before a jury, defendant and Mr. Close were found guilty of murder in the second degree for intentionally killing Ethel, and they were each sentenced to a term of incarceration of 21 years to life. This court has previously affirmed Mr. Close’s conviction (People v Close, 90…
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