Legal Opinion
People v. Blyden
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 26, 1981PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J. P.
Defendant has been convicted of first degree assault after a jury found that he struck Purcell “Rap” Brown in the jaw with a stapling gun. The attack was instigated because of an earlier quarrel between defendant and Brown and it occurred while Brown was on the ground repairing the muffler on his automobile. Defendant struck the vie*193tim with such force that his jaw was fractured in several places and two of his teeth were broken and became imbedded in the metal stapler.
Defendant raises two issues requiring discussion. First, he contends that the court erred in…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Ham v. South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- People v. CulhaneNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- People v. . McQuadeNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
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3Cited by2 opinions
- People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. RichbergCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1984