New York Court of Appeals March 14, 2002 (People v. Williams)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

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Defendant was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree after a jury trial. Defendant sought to introduce expert psychiatric evidence with regard to his justification defense “[i]n order to have the jury properly understand [his] state of mind as it impacts on his intent.