New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York v. . Domenico Galbo

May 30, 1916218 N.Y. 283

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed Domenico Galbo's second‑degree murder conviction, holding that the evidence did not prove he was the principal killer and that the corpus delicti was not established beyond a reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized that possession of a body alone, without other proof, is insufficient to infer principal guilt.