People v. Trappier

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1995-11-29

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OPINION OF THE COURT Chief Judge Kaye. Can a defendant intend to cause serious physical injury to another person and at the same time recklessly create a grave risk that death will result from that conduct? We conclude that the two mental states are not mutually exclusive when applied to different outcomes and…

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