Legal Opinion
People v. Shattell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 23, 1992PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Crew III, J.
This case involves the death of defendant’s three-month-old son on May 19, 1987 as the result of massive head injuries. Defendant was indicted for both intentional and reckless murder of his child and, following a trial, he was convicted of the crime of reckless murder. On appeal defendant contends that the People failed to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, that expert medical testimony was improperly received at his trial and that he was denied a fair trial due to the improper management of television cameras in the courtroom. There should be an affirmance.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. McNeeleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- People v. WhelanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. WagnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- People v. McCartAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
3Cited by4 opinions
- People v. DexheimerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- People v. BurdoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- People v. AlpernAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- People v. DenneeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002