People v. Costello
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Kooper, J.), rendered May 16, 1980, convicting him of murder in the second degree, robbery in the first degree (two counts) and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Judgment affirmed.
During defendant’s trial for felony murder and related crimes, it was discovered that one of the jurors had brought a copy of a newspaper, the New York Post, into the jury room. That newspaper contained an article regarding the sentencing of defendant’s alleged accomplice, Luis…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- People v. BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. TestaNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. GenoveseNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- People v. MordinoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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