Legal Opinion
People v. Satisfield
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 8, 1979PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County, rendered September 8, 1977, convicting defendant of assault in the second degree and sentencing him thereupon to a term of two to four years, unanimously reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and the matter remanded for a new trial. Frustrated and angered, this 71-year-old defendant, wielding an eight-inch kitchen knife, ran after Carney, his landlord, as the latter, having just rebuked defendant for his loud and abusive behavior, was leaving defendant’s room. When the other occupant of the room called out "Don’t…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. KatzNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- People v. NewmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. LowranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
3Cited by7 opinions
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- People v. AlbrightAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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- People v. CollinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. MonahanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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