People v. Denny

—Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Breslin, J.), rendered May 2, 1995, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree.

Although charged with two counts of murder in the second degree, defendant was convicted following a jury trial of the lesser included offense of manslaughter in the first degree in connection with the stabbing death of the victim during a large brawl outside a bar in the Town of Colonie, Albany County. Sentenced to SVs to 25 years, defendant contends that the sentence imposed was harsh and excessive and should…