People v. Moss

? Supreme Court, New York County (Budd Goodman, J.), rendered January 3, 1989, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of manslaughter in the *199first degree (Penal Law § 125.20 [1]), for which she was sentenced to 4 to 12 years, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant was convicted in the stabbing death of her roommate, Joseph Smith. The evidence at trial established that defendant and Smith had argued several times over the course of an evening, during which company was present, concerning the company’s continued presence. The company was comprised of friends of the defendant. Smith complained that…