Legal Opinion
People v. Digugliemo
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 17, 1986PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant’s conviction of the crime of manslaughter in the second degree arose out of the fatal beating and drowning of Robert Nagengast on or about July 8, 1982. On the instant appeal, the defendant argues that the court erred in its charge on circumstantial evidence and in its Sandoval ruling.
We disagree with the defendant’s arguments.
An examination of the record reveals that the court gave a detailed and extensive charge on circumstantial evidence which was very similar to that approved in the model jury charge on circumstantial evidence (see, 1 CJI [NY] 9.10 pp 480-483; People v…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People v. BarnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. RhodesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. FarruggiaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- People v. SantanaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- People v. SantanaNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- People v. McClaryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- People v. SutherlandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990