New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. Lewis Slaughter
November 21, 199178 N.Y.2d 485
Summary
The Court held that the trial evidence was sufficient for a jury to find the homicide occurred during the immediate flight from the attempted robbery, and that the trial court's failure to conduct a searching inquiry before allowing the defendant to proceed pro se was not harmless error, requiring reversal and remand for a new suppression hearing.