People v. Dowdell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ross, J.
The appeal now before this court, presents the question of when error, seemingly harmless, becomes prejudicial so as to deprive appellant of a fair trial? In this case, appellant’s guilt was established by overwhelming evidence, and if this case had been tried without the numerous errors, hereinafter discussed, appellant’s conviction would *240have been readily affirmed. However, the cumulative effect of these several errors denied appellant a fair trial.
To begin, an examination of the facts is appropriate.
In the afternoon of February 2, 1979, Police Officers Charles…
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