New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. George Poplis
February 17, 197230 N.Y.2d 85
Summary
The Court of Appeals affirmed the murder conviction, holding that the defendant's brutal beatings of his step‑child satisfied the statutory requirement of depraved indifference under Penal Law §125.25(2), and also affirmed the trial judge's discretion to deny a motion to disqualify the assistant district attorney because no prejudice was shown.