Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Ronald Etheridge, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1977-02-07
Citations: 56 A.D.2d 579
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Ronald Etheridge, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 56
Pages: 579–579

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Ronald Etheridge, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered September 3, 1974, convicting him of criminally negligent homicide, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and new trial ordered. On the basis of all of the facts adduced in the proof, the defendant was entitled to a charge on circumstantial evidence (see People v Eisenman, 39 NY2d 810; Richardson, Evidence [Prince, 10th ed], § 540, p 533). Latham, Acting P. J., Margett, Suozzi and Mollen, JJ., concur.