People v. Green

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Lamont, J.), rendered June 17, 2011 in Albany County, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of murder in the second degree.

A group of people had assembled outside a convenience store in the City of Albany when defendant stabbed the victim in the neck with a knife, striking the victim’s jugular vein and ultimately causing his death. Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Defendant appeals.

The conviction was supported by legally sufficient evidence and…