Legal Opinion
People v. Sage
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 1, 2014PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rivera, J.
The sole issue on this appeal arising from the defendant’s conviction for manslaughter in the first degree is whether the trial court committed reversible error by failing to charge the jury with an “accomplice-in-fact” instruction for the People’s key witness. We conclude that the evidence created a factual issue as to whether the witness was an accomplice and that the failure to instruct the jury was not harmless. The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed.
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The defendant was charged by Monroe County indictment with murder in the second degree (see…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- People v. ReomeNew York Court of Appeals · 2010
- People v. ConaNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. ArceNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by27 opinions
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