Court of Appeals of New York

Defendant's death sentence must be set aside because he went to trial under an unconstitutional two-tiered penalty scheme. The trial court did not err by admitting his detailed confessions as to three uncharged murders; these admissions were probative of a material issue in the case, and the door was opened by the defense to one degree or another.

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• Decided 02/24/2004
• Published 02/24/2004

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• Court of Appeals of New York

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