People v. Brito
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant was convicted of robbery in the first degree for his participation in the armed robberies of two Brooklyn stores. At the time of trial, five other indictments were pending against the defendant for the commission of similar but unrelated robberies. Following a pretrial Sandoval hearing (see, People v Sandoval, 34 NY2d 371), the Supreme Court ruled that if the defendant chose to testify, the People would be permitted to inquire into the underlying facts of two of the pending indictments, since these facts related to the defendant’s credibility as a witness. On appeal, the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. SandovalNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- United States v. DionisioSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- People v. LoganNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- People v. RodriguezNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by21 opinions
- People v. PinckneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- People v. BlackmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- People v. MelvinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. EddoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- People v. BrenninAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.