Chapter 28: The Fate of Bernhard Goetz

Concord

On December 31, 1984, Goetz surrendered to police in ________, New Hampshire, identifying himself as the gunman being sought for the subway shootings in New York nine days earlier.

Saturday afternoon

On ________, December 22, 1984, Troy Canty, Darryl Cabey, James Ramseur, and Barry Allen boarded an IRT express subway train in The Bronx and headed south toward lower Manhattan.

Penal Law

________ § 35.15, and its predecessors, never required that an actor's belief as to the intention of another person to inflict serious injury be correct in order for the use of deadly force to be justified, the provisions had uniformly required that the belief comport with an objective notion of reasonableness.

Judge Watchler

"A Grand Jury has indicted defendant on attempted murder, assault, and other charges for having shot and wounded four youths on a New York City subway train after one or two of the youths approached him and asked for $5

The People of New York v. Bernhard Goetz

In this chapter, the case of ________________________ is discussed.

Bernhard Goetz

Defendant ________________ boarded this subway train at 14th Street in Manhattan and sat down on a bench towards the rear section of the same car occupied by the four youths.

give me five dollars

It appears from the evidence before the Grand Jury that Canty approached Goetz, possibly with Allen beside him, and stated "________________".

Concord, New Hampshire

On December 31, 1984, Goetz surrendered to police in ______________, identifying himself as the gunman being sought for the subway shootings in New York nine days earlier.

appeal

Justice Asch granted the People leave to____________ to this court.