People v. Desmond
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Bonomo, J.), rendered September 17, 1980, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered. Defendant’s sole defense at trial was that of justification. There was conflicting testimony as to whether or not the decedent had threatened and attacked defendant with a knife. Defendant admitted that he stabbed the decedent. Subdivision 2 of section 35.15 of the Penal Law…
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