People v. Toney
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Appeal by the de*632fendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County (Ohlig, J.), rendered June 23, 1997, convicting him of manslaughter in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant’s arguments in support of his contention that the People failed to disprove his justification defense beyond a reasonable doubt are unpreserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Ellis, 230 AD2d 751). In any event, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620),…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- People v. EllisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
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