People v. Patterson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Breitel, J. P.
Defendant appeals after a jury trial from a conviction for manslaughter in the first degree and a prison sentence of two and a-half to five years. Defendant had been indicted for murder in the second degree, but under a proper charge the jury returned a verdict only for the lesser crime of manslaughter in the first degree. Defendant denied his guilt, but never testified in his own behalf. On appeal he argues that confessions obtained from him were illegally received in evidence and that the proof was insufficient to establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Because it is…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. . LedwonNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- People v. . TomlinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- People v. LigouriNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- People v. WalkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1946
- People v. . WeinerNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- People v. CarreraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- People v. BargemanNew York Supreme Court · 1977
- People v. HazenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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