People v. Eldridge
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that as a result of improper questioning of him by the Trial Judge, he was denied his right to a fair trial. Following cross-examination by the prosecutor, the court asked defendant a series of five questions, the last of which inquired whether it was defendant’s testimony "under oath, under penalty of perjury, which is a felony, that [the complainants] lied under oath”. On numerous occasions, we have forcefully condemned prosecutorial cross-examination which compels a defendant to state that witnesses lied in their testimony (see,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People v. KeindlNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. MorrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. MoultonNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. De JesusNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- People v. MottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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