Legal Opinion
People v. Maldonado
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 25, 2002PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rosenblatt, J.
Following a trial that turned on the issue of identity, defendant appeals from his convictions for attempted murder, attempted robbery and related crimes. He was arrested as an accomplice on the strength of a composite sketch created by the victim and a police artist. Defendant argues that the trial court committed reversible error by admitting the sketch into evidence. We agree and therefore reverse defendant’s convictions and order a new trial.
While driving a livery cab in the Bronx, Younis Duopo was shot from behind by one of two African-American male…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Commonwealth v. McKennaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
- State v. PackardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- People v. GriffinNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- People v. SingerNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- People v. ThompsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- People v. PoventudAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- People v. RodriguezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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