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The People v. Carlos Valentin

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 30, 2017No. 33PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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Abdus-Salaam, J.

The trial court did not commit reversible error by including an initial aggressor exception in its justification charge. As there was a reasonable view of the evidence that defendant was the initial aggressor in the use of deadly physical force, this factual determination was properly before the jury. The order of the Appellate Division should therefore be reversed.

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Defendant was charged with murder in the second degree, attempted murder in the second degree, manslaughter in the first degree, attempted assault in the first degree, assault in the second…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. GoetzNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. People v. DodtNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. People v. MedinaNew York Court of Appeals · 2011
  4. People v. AndujasNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. The People v.Christopher E. WalkerNew York Court of Appeals · 2015

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. PaulAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2022
  2. People v. DubarryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2023
  3. People v. SinghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  4. People v. ValentinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  5. Casseus v. GriffinDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2020

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