People v. Zackowitz

Zackowitz (defendant) shot and killed Frank Coppola near his apartment; the only real dispute at trial was whether the killing was premeditated first-degree murder or an impulsive act. The prosecution introduced evidence that Zackowitz owned three pistols and a teargas gun stored in his apartment — none of which were the murder weapon or brought to the scene — to support premeditation, and the trial court allowed it and convicted Zackowitz of first-degree murder.