People v. Santanella

Appeals by defendants from three judgments of the Supreme Court, Kings County, one as to each of them, all rendered June 24, 1977, convicting each of them of two counts of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment as to defendant Tamilio affirmed. Judgments as to defendants Santanella and Cappiello reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered as to them. Defendants were each charged, inter alia, with two counts of murder in the second degree. The indictment alleged that on or about August 10, 1976 defendants, "having attempted to commit and committed the…