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People v. Brensic

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Sep 8, 1987
70 N.Y.2d 722 (N.Y. 1987)

Opinion

Submitted June 29, 1987

Decided September 8, 1987


Motion to amend remittitur granted, return of remittitur requested and when returned it will be amended to read as follows: Order reversed, conviction vacated, first count of Suffolk County indictment No. 2678-79 charging defendant with intentional murder dismissed (see, People v Nieves, 67 N.Y.2d 125, 136; People v Mayo, 48 N.Y.2d 245, 253), and a new trial ordered on the second count of the indictment charging depraved mind murder.

Judge KAYE taking no part.


Summaries of

People v. Brensic

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Sep 8, 1987
70 N.Y.2d 722 (N.Y. 1987)
Case details for

People v. Brensic

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ROBERT BRENSIC…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Sep 8, 1987

Citations

70 N.Y.2d 722 (N.Y. 1987)
519 N.Y.S.2d 641
513 N.E.2d 1302

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