PEOPLE v. McNAMEE


145 Misc.2d 187 (1989)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Peter McNamee, Defendant.

Supreme Court, New York County.

September 27, 1989


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Santangelo, Santangelo & Cohen (Michael L. Santangelo of counsel), for defendant. Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Alan K. Rabin of counsel), for plaintiff.


RENA K. UVILLER, J.

Defendant, a former firefighter, was charged with the murder of Dr. Peter Rizzo, who was chairman of the Medical Review Board of the city's Fire Department Pension Fund. The defendant shot Dr. Rizzo at close range with a sawed-off shotgun moments after learning that the Medical Board had refused to upgrade defendant's disability pension.

The defendant interposed an insanity defense...

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