People v. Drislane

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for the crime of manslaughter, in the first degree, had in the Kings County Court. The judgment of conviction was affirmed by the Appellate Division, Second Department, with one Justice dissenting. Defendant was sentenced to a term of from 10 to 20 years in State prison.

At the time the alleged crime was committed, defendant was 17 years of age. He was a student in the senior class of a *69parochial high school, and had previously borne a good reputation. The fatal affray took place in a pool room, and the jury could unquestionably find that…