People v. Licitra

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1979-07-09

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OPINION OP THE COURT Chief Judge Cooke. Defendant, Victor Licitra, was convicted of manslaughter in the second degree for recklessly causing the death of his wife (Penal Law, § 125.15, subd 1). The Appellate Division reversed the conviction and dismissed the indictment, reasoning that the prosecution failed to establish a sufficient case for submission to the jury. The People now appeal from that determinati…

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