New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York, Appellant v. Jamie Williams, Respondent

November 29, 199484 N.Y.2d 925

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division's judgment and remanded the case for further proceedings, holding that the lower court applied an improper standard of review. The Court affirmed that the evidence was legally sufficient to support a conviction for second‑degree manslaughter under the correct standard of legal sufficiency.