Legal Opinion
People v. Ferro
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 21, 1983PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Thompson, J.
Lillian Sher, an elderly woman living alone in her one-family attached house in Forest Hills, was confronted by burglars who entered her abode on December 5, 1975 to take her property. The invaders vacated the residence only after subduing their innocent victim and looting the premises. Her lifeless body, bound hand and foot, was not discovered until December 11. The piece of cloth stuffed into her mouth to stifle any potential cries for help also cut off her oxygen supply and caused her asphyxiation.
*299Alfio Ferro, the 58-year-old proprietor of a used furniturc…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- People v. BryantAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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3Cited by2 opinions
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