People V. Goetz
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| Date argued | 1986 |
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| Chief judge | Sol Wachtler |
| Court | New York Court of Appeals |
| Decided | July 8 1986 |
| Citation(s) | 68 N. Y. 2d 96, 497 N. E. 2d 41, 73 A. L. R. 4th 971, 55 USLW 2107 |
| Majority | Wachtler |
| Simons | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2408643 |
About People V. Goetz
People v. Goetz, 68 N. Y. 2d 96, "one of the most controversial cases in recent American history", was a court case involving subjective and objective standards of reasonableness in using deadly force for self-defense. The final decision was written by Chief Judge Sol Wachtler in the New York Court of Appeals.
