People v. Torres

Defendant was charged with the fatal shooting of Gabriel Sanchez on February 17, 1973, at approximately 10:00 p.m. in front of 801 East Tremont Avenue. The People produced two eyewitnesses to the crime, Santiago Oriol, who was double parked in a car driven by defendant, and Mabel Saladini, who was looking through her kitchen window on the second floor of the building.

The proof adduced by the People afforded ample basis to support the verdict and if that were the only question before us, reversal would not be indicated. However, on this appeal, defendant alleges serious error which he claims…