Legal Opinion
People v. Branch
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 12, 1994PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
This appeal raises the question of whether the trial court abused its discretion when, during direct examination, it allowed the prosecutor to hold a brief private conference with a witness after that witness had given an unexpected and potentially damaging response. We hold that the trial court acted within its discretion in permitting such a conference to take place with appropriate safeguards.
Defendant was charged with murder and other crimes after Lushon Josephs was shot inside his Brooklyn apartment. A key prosecution witness was Thomas Edwards. In his…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Perry v. LeekeSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Matter of Coombs v. EdwardsNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Cox v. . Lykes BrothersNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- State v. Delarosa-FloresCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1990
- People v. EnriqueAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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