The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Dominick Taddio, Appellant

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed Dominick Taddio's first‑degree murder conviction, holding that the circumstantial evidence presented was insufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The Court required that inferences drawn from circumstantial evidence be clear, strong, and exclude all reasonable hypotheses, a standard the prosecution failed to meet.