New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Darrel K. Harris, Appellant
July 9, 200298 N.Y.2d 452
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant's conviction but vacated his death sentence, holding that the statutory scheme under which the death penalty was imposed violated the constitutional protections recognized in United States v. Jackson and Matter of Hynes v. Tomei. The Court also resolved several procedural issues, including the proper standard for juror exclusion, the admissibility of rebuttal expert testimony, and the sufficiency of jury instructions on the extreme emotional disturbance defense.