People v. Harris
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Mollen, P.J.
This appeal arises out of the homicide of Dr. Herman Tarnower, a noted Westchester cardiologist and proponent of the so-called Scarsdale Diet. His convicted slayer, defendant Jean Harris, was the divorced headmistress of the Madeira School in Virginia. She had been Tarnower’s companion and paramour for over 13 years.
The prosecution’s theory was that Mrs. Harris, desperately unhappy over the loss of Dr. Tarnower’s affections and resentful of his relationship with a younger woman, entered his home, unannounced and unexpected, and intentionally shot him three…
2Cases cited58 opinions
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