"Battered Syndrome," a broader and gender-neutral version of "battered woman's syndrome," may be introduced as part of a claim of justification in a homicide prosecution, a County Court judge in New York ruled in an ongoing manslaughter trial. The defendant, Carl Colberg, intends to call an expert witness to support a claim that he was the battered parent of the son whom he shot to death. Judge Frank J. LaBuda issued an opinion holding that Colberg could raise "battered syndrome" as a defense in his trial.
December 08, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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“Battered Syndrome,” a broader and gender-neutral version of “battered woman’s syndrome,” may be introduced as part of a claim of justification in a homicide prosecution, an upstate County Court judge has ruled in an ongoing manslaughter trial.
The defendant in People v. Carl Colberg, Indictment No. 94/99, intends to call an expert witness to flesh out a claim that he was the battered parent of the son whom he shot to death on April 1.
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