Legal Opinion
People v. Curry
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 5, 1990PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant contends that while the People’s evidence may be sufficient to prove that he recklessly caused the victim’s death, there was insufficient evidence that his conduct occurred under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life. Accordingly, he submits that his conviction for depraved indifference murder should be reduced to manslaughter in the second degree in the interest of justice. We disagree.
Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the People (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620, 621), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. RegisterNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. RoeNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. MettlerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
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- People v. ArtisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- People v. MorganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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