People v. Moss
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Green, J.
We are presented with the question whether defendant met his burden of establishing, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he lacked criminal responsibility by reason of mental disease or defect (see, Penal Law § 40.15; People v Kohl, 72 NY2d 191). On the basis of all of the evidence at trial, the jury could have reasonably concluded that defendant failed to sustain his burden. The question of sanity is for the trier of fact (see, People v Wood, 12 NY2d 69, 77; People v Enchautegui, 156 AD2d 461, lv denied 76 NY2d 787), and " 'if the record in its entirety…
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