Legal Opinion
People v. Cortijo
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 16, 1998PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Charles H. Solomon, J.
Defendant is charged with murder in the second degree (Penal Law § 125.25 [1]). He allegedly shot his father, Jose Cortijo, to death at his place of employment in Manhattan. The shooting occurred on December 12, 1977. Defendant was not a primary suspect in the homicide until almost 18 years later, when he stated to a New York City probation officer during a presentence interview that he killed his father. This interview was being conducted after defendant was convicted of a narcotics-related felony in New York County Supreme Court. These statements,…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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