People v. Ficarrota

OPINION OF THE COURT

Levine, J.

In the early hours of August 27, 1993, Aiman Badawi was discovered lying in a remote, desolate location in Queens, semiconscious and covered in his own blood, the victim of multiple gunshot wounds. Among his other injuries, Badawi suffered a head wound from a bullet that entered his right temple, passed across both frontal lobes of his brain and exited his left temple. This injury left Badawi with no memory of the moments immediately preceding the shots, although he was able to recall the pertinent events that occurred prior to that point.

Defendant Joseph…