Legal Opinion
Aguanno v. Ross
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 7, 1991No. 88 Civ. 4011PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WEINSTEIN, District Judge:
High on drugs, William Aguanno and a companion attempted a robbery. Their quarry resisted. In a frenzy of stabbings, Aguanno and his prey were repeatedly wounded. A stab to the heart killed the victim. The two criminals fled, Aguanno covered with his own blood mingled with deceased’s.
Tried separately on essentially the same evidence, Aguanno was convicted of common-law murder, while his accomplice was found guilty of manslaughter and felony murder. Common-law murder is the most serious of the crimes because it requires an intent to kill. N.Y.Penal…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Francis v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Frank C. Peterson (80-A-1720) v. Charles Scully, Superintendent of Greenhaven Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Carroll v. HokeDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1989
3Cited by1 opinion
- Aguanno v. RossCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991