People v. Castillo

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Peter J. Benitez, J.), rendered January 12, 2012, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of manslaughter in the first degree, and sentencing him to a term of 18 years, affirmed.

Initially, there was overwhelming evidence supporting the jury’s finding that the attack on May 8, 2009 by defendant and his accomplices was the cause of the victim’s death on May 12, 2009. Eyewitnesses and surveillance video established that they hit the victim repeatedly in the head, including defendant’s assault on him with a tire iron. The victim was also kicked in the…