Legal Opinion
People v. Asaro
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 22, 2013PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
The primary issue before us is whether defendant’s convictions for manslaughter in the second degree and assault in the second degree, each predicated on the mental state of recklessness, are supported by legally sufficient evidence. We conclude that they are and therefore affirm.
In the early morning hours of November 22, 2008, defendant Patrick Asaro was driving his vehicle with four passengers on a rural two-lane road in Orange County. He suddenly stopped his car, revved the engine and quickly accelerated to speeds far in excess of the posted limit of 55 miles…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- People v. BoutinNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
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- People v. CabreraNew York Court of Appeals · 2008
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