The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. James F. Cahill, III, Appellant

Summary

The Court held that the trial court erred in its handling of two jurors, that the witness‑elimination murder conviction was against the weight of the evidence, and that the burglary‑based murder conviction was legally insufficient; consequently the death sentences were vacated, the first‑degree murder convictions were reduced to second‑degree murder, and the case was remanded for resentencing. The opinion was joined by several concurring and dissenting judges.