Legal Opinion
People v. Coker
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 9, 1982PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted of murdering her husband (Penal Law, § 125.25, subd 1). In her testimony at trial she detailed the circumstances of the crime which she asserted she was “programmed” and under “mind control” to commit. On appeal she argues that the trial court abused its discretion in failing to order a competency hearing during the course of the proceedings; that the court erred in its charge to the jury, and that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. None of the issues raised by defendant requires a reversal. This homicide was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. ArmlinNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. CulhaneNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. ButhyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
- People v. DaschAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- People v. RodriguezNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- People v. HolmesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985