Legal Opinion
People v. Guzman
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 17, 1984PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Budd G. Goodman, J.
Defense counsel moved to challenge Alec Naiman, a prospective juror, for cause on the grounds that his client will be denied a fair trial under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution if Mr. Naiman is allowed to sit as a juror.
Defendant, Herberto Guzman, is charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. He speaks no English and is assisted by a court-appointed Spanish language interpreter, who is herself blind.
The novel issue in this case arises under the newly enacted juror qualification statute of the Judiciary…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Duren v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Strauder v. West VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Cook v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
- People v. GuzmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- People v. Gary M.New York Supreme Court · 1988
- State v. MarchamCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1988
- Cooligan v. CelliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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