Legal Opinion
People v. Charles
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 14, 1987PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Herbert Kramer, J.
Is trial testimony of acts committed and statements made by drug seekers within a short time after seller’s arrest admissible? The court holds that such statements are not *112hearsay and are admissible to illustrate a defendant’s state of mind.
PACTS
Police were engaged in surveillance of a small multiple dwelling and its environs from several hundred feet away. They observed a steady stream of people entering a side alley and exiting shortly thereafter, some peering at a small hand-held item.
After a time, the officers went through the alley and found a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People v. VailsNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Ferrara v. GalluchioNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- People v. CrandallNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- State v. TolisanoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
- People v. . HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
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3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. DePassAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Devon S. v. Aundrea B.S.New York City Family Court · 2011
- People v. CharlesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990