Legal Opinion
People v. Ortiz
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 26, 1983PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Harold Silverman, J.
Defendant is charged with robbery and unlawful imprisonment. During his cross-examination of People’s witness, Detective D’Allessio, defense counsel sought to elicit information that a witness to the crime, one Ahmed Sulley, had failed to identify defendant as one of the perpetrators of the robbery. It was conceded by both sides that Mr. Sulley was now unavailable. The People objected to the proffered testimony as hearsay.
The People further stated that Mr. Sulley had told Detective D’Allessio that he had been threatened and warned not to testify by…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- In Re Revocation of Ancillary Letters Testamentary of the Estate of NewcombNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Provenzo v. SamNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- People v. BoldenNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Fleury v. EdwardsNew York Court of Appeals · 1964
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3Cited by4 opinions
- People v. EstevesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. BrooksAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. ClarkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- State v. DudleyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1993