Legal Opinion
People v. Bell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 27, 1978PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Rensselaer County, rendered March 31, 1977, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of murder in the second degree. On July 6, 1976 defendant shot and killed his former wife, Karen Bell, with a rifle. At his arraignment, defendant pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect (Penal Law, § 30.05, subd 1) and served upon the People a notice of such defense (CPL 250.10). At trial, the defendant’s medical expert gave as his opinion that defendant, at the time of the shooting, was suffering from a paranoid schizophrenia and,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- People v. CongilaroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- People v. ButhyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
- People v. MusolinoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- People v. MainvilleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
3Cited by10 opinions
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- People v. RobertsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. JandelliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. AmayaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. DobranskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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