Legal Opinion

People v. Willsey

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

Decided October 20, 1988PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMahoney, P. J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Harris, J.), rendered November 21, 1984, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of murder in the second degree.

Shortly after the shotgun slaying of Thomas Kidder in Rensselaer County during the early morning hours of July 21, 1984, defendant was taken into custody as a suspect in that crime. While in custody later that day, defendant confessed to the 1983 murder of Joseph Zappola in Albany County. Defendant was convicted of murder in the second degree for the Zappola homicide and was sentenced to 25 years to life. He now…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. People v. CarrasquilloNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. MercadoNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. People v. MealerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. People v. CrayonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. WillseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  2. People v. EaddyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. People v. RussellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. People v. La MountainAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  5. People v. JiminezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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