Legal Opinion

People v. Morton

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 1, 1984PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Harris, J.), rendered September 11,1981, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of murder in the second degree. 11 During the evening of March 16, 1981, Diane Morton, defendant’s estranged wife, was shot and killed at her home in the City of Albany. Defendant was indicted for murder in the second degree for intentionally causing the death of Diane Morton (Penal Law, § 125.25, subd 1 [intentional murder]). At trial, defendant did not deny that he fired the shots which killed his wife; rather, defendant offered evidence to…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. People v. GloverNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. People v. GreenNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. People v. RegisterNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. People v. MurrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. People v. ShumanNew York Court of Appeals · 1975

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. People v. GarciaSupreme Court of Colorado · 2005
  2. People v. KnappAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. Paige v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  4. State v. GuilliotCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
  5. State v. GuilliotCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001

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