Legal Opinion
People v. Willis
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 29, 1985PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Judgment reversed, on the law, and indictment dismissed, with leave to the People to resubmit appropriate charges to another Grand Jury. Memorandum: Defendant was indicted for manslaughter in the first degree in causing the death of one Roberto Perez during an altercation on a bus. It appears that the victim and a codefendant were the instigators of the fight, which quickly escalated into a full-blown brawl involving defendant, a codefendant, the victim and the victim’s friend. The fight terminated when defendant stomped on the victim’s stomach, causing injuries which ultimately resulted in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. SkinnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- People v. GarciaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
3Cited by6 opinions
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- People v. NelsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. AruzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- David Sweet v. Floyd Bennett, Superintendent of Elmira Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
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