Legal Opinion

People v. Alvarez

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided August 8, 1983PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Starkey, J.), rendered November 12, 1980, convicting him of murder in the second degree (two counts), and robbery in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and new trial ordered. Defendant was convicted, inter alia, of the murder of Andre Guthman during the robbery of Magna Paint Company. The evidence adduced at trial adequately supports the verdict of the jury. We are compelled to reverse the judgment of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. People v. GetchNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. People v. NewmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. People v. BusseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  5. People v. ColemanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. OfunniyinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  2. People v. HallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. People v. CordesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  4. People v. FrancisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  5. People v. AponteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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