New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. Irwin Shanis
February 19, 197536 N.Y.2d 697
Summary
The Court reversed the conviction and granted a new trial because the trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury on the defense of a third person, by excluding a competent autopsy report, and by allowing prejudicial prosecutorial remarks that cumulatively denied the defendant a fair trial.