The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Eugene Wong, Appellant; the People of the State of New York…

Summary

The Court reversed the convictions of Eugene and Mary Wong for second‑degree manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child, holding that the evidence was legally insufficient to prove the "passive" defendant’s culpability for the infant's death. The Court also noted that the standard of review is whether the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the People, could support a finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. A dissenting opinion argued that the evidence was sufficient and would have affirmed the convictions.