People v. McCray
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that County Court erred in permitting a police investigator to testify at trial that, two days after defendant was searched for drugs in a locker room at the county jail, a bag of cocaine was found on top of a locker in that room. No charges were filed relating to those drugs, and defendant contends that the prejudicial effect of the investigator’s testimony outweighed its probative value. Inasmuch as defendant did not object to the court’s ruling that defense counsel had opened the door to the testimony in question, the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- People v. HerringNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- People v. WheatonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989