Legal Opinion

People v. Major

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 13, 1986PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Colabella, J.), rendered June 21, 1984, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree, assault in the second degree, and attempted assault in the first degree, after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence.

Judgment affirmed.

Defendant concedes in his brief that there is sufficient evidence in the record to support his conviction of manslaughter in the first degree. He argues, however, that his conviction on the two assault counts cannot be sustained because the People failed to disprove his defense of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. MaliziaNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. People v. AlstonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  4. People v. DoctorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. People v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  3. People v. HarrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. People v. EnriquezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  5. People v. TurnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

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