Legal Opinion

People v. Kennedy

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

Decided June 2, 1989Published

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The evidence was of sufficient quantity and quality to establish defendant’s guilt of first degree man*997slaughter and to disprove the defense of justification beyond a reasonable doubt, particularly in view of the uncontroverted evidence that defendant stabbed the victim 25 times (see, People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490; People v McManus, 67 NY2d 541, 546-547; People v King, 128 AD2d 806). We have reviewed defendant’s remaining claims and find them lacking in merit. (Appeal from judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Kubiniec, J. — manslaughter, first…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. McManusNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. People v. KingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987

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