People v. Comfort
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCHNEPP, J.
On the night of December 5, 1980 the defendant Joseph Comfort shot to death undercover New York State Police Investigator Robert Van Hall and grievously wounded his partner, William Gorenflo. This incident was the culmination of events which began on November 14, 1980 with the arrival in Corning, New York, of Jose Otero and Edwardo Blanco from Florida with 28 ounces of cocaine. The drugs were delivered to the defendant Larry Comfort who accepted them on assignment for sale and distribution in the Corning area and for which he agreed to pay $2,000 per ounce when…
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