People v. Finkle
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtHarvey, J.
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Rensselaer County (Dwyer, Jr., J.), rendered January 8, 1991, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of murder in the second degree.
On July 20, 1989, defendant was arrested and charged with murdering Carol Finkle, her stepmother (hereinafter the victim). During her questioning by the police, defendant admitted killing the victim after a family argument that also involved defendant’s sister, Laura Finkle. Defendant initially concealed evidence of the crime and concocted a false story for the authorities. Defendant confessed her…
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