People v. Scarola

OPINION OF THE COURT

Simons, J.

The principal issue presented in these unrelated appeals is whether the trial courts erred in refusing to allow defendants to demonstrate their voices to the jury. Inasmuch as the voice exemplars were offered as real or demonstrative evidence, defendants did not have an absolute legal right to admission of the evidence and under the circumstances presented we hold that neither court abused its discretion in refusing to admit it. Accordingly, the orders of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

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Defendant Michael Scarola was indicted for the crimes of robbery…