People v. Roe
Court of Appeals of New York
542 N.E.2d 610 (1989)
Relevant factsFree
Fifteen-year-old Roe (defendant) mixed live and blank rounds in a shotgun and played Russian roulette with Seifert, firing a live round that killed him. Roe was convicted of depraved indifference murder, and the appellate division affirmed. He appealed to the court of appeals.
IssueFree
Whether playing Russian roulette is reckless conduct sufficient to sustain a conviction for depraved indifference murder when the defendant is a minor.