Legal Opinion
People v. Patterson
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 1, 1976PublishedCited by 441 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJasen, J.
The principal issue on this appeal is whether, in a murder prosecution, constitutional due process limitations are invaded by placing the burden of persuasion on a defendant with respect to the defense of acting "under the influence of extreme emotional disturbance” in order to reduce the homicide to the less culpable crime of manslaughter in the first degree.
The defendant, Gordon Patterson, and his wife, Roberta, had a highly unstable marital relationship, marked by recurring verbal arguments and physical assaults. As a result of one such incident, Roberta Patterson left her husband and…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Henry v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Ivan v. v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by441 opinions
- People v. GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- People v. UdzinskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. O'RamaNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- People v. IannoneNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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