People v. Ellis

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Reichbach, J.), rendered April 22, 2008, convicting her of manslaughter in the first degree, after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant was indicted and tried on charges of murder in the second degree (see Penal Law § 125.25 [1]) and manslaughter in the first degree (see Penal Law § 125.20 [1]) after she stabbed a man in the chest with a steak knife, causing his death.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the record does not reflect that the Supreme Court failed…