New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York v. Benedict X. DiPiazza

April 10, 196924 N.Y.2d 342

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant's first‑degree murder conviction, holding that the trial court did not err in denying a change of venue, admitting psychiatric expert testimony, upholding the constitutionality of section 663 of the Judiciary Law, and finding the prosecution had satisfied its burden to prove the defendant's sanity.