Legal Opinion
People v. Forbes
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 5, 1982PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Owens, J.), rendered May 23,1980, convicting him of attempted assault in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered. The facts have been considered and are determined to have been established. The defendant sought to call his sister as a witness on his behalf. Criminal Term denied this request on the ground that her testimony would be collateral. This ruling was erroneous. The right to present…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- People v. GilliamNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. GilliamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- People v. McClintonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
3Cited by9 opinions
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- People v. SlochowskyNew York Supreme Court · 1982
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