Legal Opinion

People v. Knapp

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

Decided November 21, 1985PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Mahoney, P. J.

Defendant was indicted in January of 1978 and charged with two counts of second degree murder based on the death of Linda Jill Velzy, an 18-year-old co-ed attending the State University College at Oneonta. One count charged intentional murder (Penal Law § 125.25 [1]), alleging that defendant beat the victim to death. The other count charged depraved and reckless murder (Penal Law § 125.25 [2]), alleging that defendant abandoned the victim in an injured condition in a secluded area on a winter night and failed to transport her for medical care. After a trial,…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Nebraska Press Assn. v. StuartSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Dobbert v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. People v. HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1983

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Ricky A. Knapp v. Arthur Leonardo, Superintendent of the Great Meadow Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  2. People v. DashnawAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  3. Duffitt v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. People v. NorrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  5. People v. QuartararoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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