People v. Brensic
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*284OPINION OF THE COURT
Mollen, P. J.
The defendant stands convicted of the crimes of murder in the second degree and manslaughter in the first degree as a result of his participation, along with three other youths, in the tragic and brutal killing of 13-year-old John Pius on April 20, 1979, in Smithtown, New York. The evidence adduced at the trial established that the four youths killed Pius by beating him and shoving rocks down his throat in the belief that Pius had observed them in possession of a stolen motorbike.1
The primary issue raised by the defendant on appeal is whether the trial court…
2Cases cited56 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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