The People of the State of New York v. . Frank Fish

Summary

The Court affirmed Frank Fish's first‑degree murder conviction, holding that voluntary intoxication does not excuse the crime, that the jury may properly infer intent from the defendant's deliberate act, that motive need not be proved, that the admission of a preliminary‑examination deposition and photographs was permissible, and that the appellate court lacked discretion to grant a new trial absent clear error.