People v. Valles

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1984-05-08

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Kaye, J. (concurring). While concurring in the result reached, I write to express disagreement with the statement added by the majority that a District Attorney is free to seek indictment for the highest crime the evidence will support, and need never present defenses in mitigation, however conclusive or pervasive the evidence in support of such defenses might be. By holding that a defense must be submitted to…

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