People v. Thompson

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Delaware County (Becker, J.), rendered August 8, 2005, convicting defendant upon her plea of guilty of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree.

Defendant was indicted for murder in the second degree after she smothered her 95-year-old adoptive father with a pillow while he slept. A psychiatric examination indicated that defendant was suffering from a number of mental disorders at the time of the crime and, as a result, a plea agreement was reached allowing defendant to plead to a reduced charge of manslaughter in the first degree in…