People v. Wright
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted, following a jury trial, of two counts of murder in the second degree (Penal Law § 125.25 [1], [3]), burglary in the first degree (Penal Law § 140.30) and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (Penal Law § 265.02) arising out of the stabbing death of his ex-wife in her Lockport, New York home. Prior to trial, the People, in accordance with People v Ventimiglia (52 NY2d 350), properly sought a ruling from the court as to whether they could introduce evidence of defendant’s prior criminal and bad acts in order to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. . MolineuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- People v. AlvinoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. VentimigliaNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. BeamNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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