Legal Opinion
People v. LaValle
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 24, 2004PublishedCited by 178 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
G.B. Smith, J.
A Suffolk County jury found defendant Stephen S. LaValle guilty of first degree murder in the course of and in furtherance of first degree rape (Penal Law § 125.27 [1] [a] [vii]) and sentenced him to death. His direct appeal comes to us from Supreme Court pursuant to our unique jurisdiction in death penalty cases (NY Const, art VI, § 3 [b]; CPL 450.70 [1]). For the reasons that follow, we uphold the conviction, but vacate the death sentence, and remit for resentencing in accordance with CPL 470.30 (5) (c). In vacating the death sentence, we conclude that the…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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