People v. Stewart

Judgment reversed, on the law and facts, and new trial granted. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted of second degree murder. The victim, Oria Doss, was found dead in an apartment which defendant shared with his brother. A homicide detective questioned defendant and posed a hypothetical to him speculating that he committed the murder after Doss had angered him. At the time, defendant, who was known by the police to have been treated for psychiatric problems, denied any involvement in the homicide and was released.

Several days later, Attorney Wesley Taylor contacted the Buffalo Police Homicide…