Legal Opinion
People v. Goodman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 7, 1977PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered October 18, 1974, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered. No issues have been raised with respect to the fact findings. The defendant presented a justification defense; it was his claim that he believed that the victim had been hired to kill him and that, at the time of the stabbing, the victim had been reaching for a gun. The defendant offered to have a witness testify that she had heard the defendant…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. . WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- People v. . HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- People v. IrvineAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
3Cited by6 opinions
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- People v. WashingtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Quiroa v. FerencziAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- People v. Crawford-BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
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