Legal Opinion
People v. Jimenez
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 3, 1989PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that the court’s charge on reasonable doubt deprived him of a fair trial. From a review of the whole charge, we conclude that the court’s charge on reasonable doubt was sufficient because the jury would gather from it the correct rule to apply in arriving at its verdict (People v Canty, 60 NY2d 830, 832). However, we reiterate our strong disapproval of use of the phrases "reasonable degree of certainty” and "good, sound, substantial reasons” when describing proof beyond a reasonable doubt (People v Price, 144 AD2d 1013; People v…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. CantyNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. PriceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. HewlettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- People v. MitchellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. PeoplesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
3Cited by8 opinions
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- People v. GreenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. GarciaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- People v. NewellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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