People v. Grice
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Green, J.
The principal question presented on this appeal is whether the misconduct of the prosecutor deprived defendant of his fundamental right to a fair trial. The record amply demonstrates that the prosecutor’s attitude and tactics throughout the trial were improper. Defendant’s conviction of murder in the second degree must be reversed and a new trial granted.
Defendant was accused of killing Lewis Phillips, Sr., with a shotgun during a fight. The People claimed the shooting was intentional and in furtherance of defendant’s plan to steal handguns and money from the…
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