Legal Opinion
People v. Butler
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 15, 1995No. Appeal No. 1PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted. Memorandum: During voir dire, a prospective juror stated that, based upon his experience with shoplifters and employee theft in his business, he has found that "when you catch somebody they’re always going to deny it at first.” He also advised the attorneys and County Court that his business had been robbed and burglarized and that he did not know whether he could "put those incidents aside.” The prospective juror provided assurances that he would try to be objective, but at the same time expressed doubt that he could be. Based…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. BlydenNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. OatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- People v. RiceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- People v. PringleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
3Cited by8 opinions
- People v. JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
- People v. BurdoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- People v. SumpterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- People v. JordanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- People v. ButlerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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