Legal Opinion
People v. Lee
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 29, 1985PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
At the conclusion of the trial, the jury was instructed, inter alia, that,
“[n]ow, the defendant in this case has presented what is commonly known as an alibi defense. Now, really this is not a defense at all, but it is an attempted rebuttal of the People’s attempt to prove that the defendant was there and did what they claimed he did.
“An alibi, of course, if believed by the jury, is the best defense that a defendant could have because, obviously a person cannot be in two different places at the same time.
“The alibi evidence which the defendant has placed before you seeks to convince you that…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. TrowbridgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- People v. VictorNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. DanielsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- People v. CummingsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- People v. JacksonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- State v. MerolaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1986
- People v. ElebyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. AschheimAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. EnglishAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.