People v. White

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Egitto, J.), rendered July 18, 1986, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree, after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant’s conviction of manslaughter in the first degree arose out of the fatal shooting of John Mulcahy on August 28, 1985. On the instant appeal, the defendant argues that the People did not establish that he possessed the requisite intent to cause "serious physical injury” (Penal Law § 125.20). We disagree with the defendant’s argument.…