Legal Opinion

People v. Fasano

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

Decided January 29, 1985PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Judgment unanimously reversed, on the law and facts, and new trial granted. Memorandum: The jury convicted defendant of assault in the second degree (Penal Law, § 120.05, subd 2) as charged in the indictment. At trial, defendant requested that assault in the third degree, under subdivision 3 of section 120.00 of the Penal Law, be charged as a lesser included offense. The trial court erroneously denied the request, and we reverse.

The evidence demonstrated that defendant, piqued by his then-seven-year-old son’s behavior, picked up the child by his arms and shoulders and pounded him feet first…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. GloverNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. People v. GreenNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. People v. StanfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. People v. FugaroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  5. People v. HallNew York Court of Appeals · 1982

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  2. People v. ArchibaldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  3. People v. ScahillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  4. People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  5. ARCHIBALD, JONATHAN, PEOPLE vAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017

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