People v. Goetz, 68 N.Y.2d 96 (N.Y. 1986), was a decision by the New York Court of Appeals (the highest court in the state) written by Chief Judge Sol Wachtler. While the decision does not mention it, this case sparked a media frenzy at the time due to the circumstances of the underlying incident. The defendant, Bernhard Goetz, was both vilified and exalted in the press and in public opinion.
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