People v. Santos
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtShapiro, J.
The defendant was given a pretrial hearing to determine his competency to stand trial, pursuant to the provisions of CPL 730.30. At its conclusion, the hearing Justice concluded .that the People had demonstrated, by a fair preponderance of the credible testimony, that the defendant was not in such a state of insanity as to be incapable of understanding the charge against him, or the proceedings, or of assisting in his defense (CPL 730.10, subd. 1)..
After an ensuing jury trial the defendant was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree. Since we have concluded upon a review of the trial…
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