People v. Seifert
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Green, J.
Defendant, William Seifert, was convicted of murder in the second degree for killing his younger brother, Mark Seifert. The People’s theory at trial was that defendant lured Mark to an isolated rural area in Cattaraugus County on February 13, 1984, shot him in the head with a rifle and then disposed of his body. Although Mark has not been seen or heard from since that date, neither has his body been recovered. Defendant argues on appeal that the evidence, which is entirely circumstantial, is legally insufficient to support his conviction for murder in the second…
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