Legal Opinion
People v. Teitelbaum
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 15, 1986PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Felice K. Shea, J.
Defendants move pursuant to CPL 330.30 for an order setting aside the verdict against them and granting a new trial on the ground that a juror, by withholding relevant information during voir dire, engaged in conduct so improper and prejudicial that defendants were deprived of a fair trial.
On May 15, 1986, defendants, who are police officers, were found guilty of bribe receiving in the second degree and two counts of official misconduct. Defendants allege, and the prosecution concedes, that juror No. 3, Lillian Feeley, did not reveal her affiliation with…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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