The People of the State of New York v. Jay J. Barboni

Summary

The Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant's convictions for depraved indifference murder of a child and first‑degree manslaughter, finding the evidence sufficient to establish the required mens rea and rejecting claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and unlawful seizure of clothing. A concurring opinion agreed with the result but argued that the majority’s reasoning departs from recent jurisprudence on depraved indifference.