Legal Opinion
People v. Stewart
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 15, 1992PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*732Following the main charge, the jury requested the reading back of certain portions of the testimony and a written list of the elements of the crimes charged. The court told the jury that it could not provide them with the list but sua sponte offered pencils and paper to the jury, an offer which four jurors accepted, and stated "I can’t stop you from writing”. Thereafter, the requested portions of the testimony were read back, and the court provided a supplemental instruction which included the elements of the various charges. After the jury left the courtroom to continue deliberations, the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. O'RamaNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- People v. MalloyNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. CiaccioNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. DiLucaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
3Cited by5 opinions
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- People v. RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- People v. RamosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993