Legal Opinion
People v. Corley
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 24, 1979PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Fred W. Eggert, J.
The issue in this case is whether a defendant may be convicted solely upon the preliminary hearing testimony of a now unavailable complaining witness, where cross-examination on the crucial issue of credibility, although not actually restricted by court rulings, was perfunctory due to the nature of the hearing.
The background of the case is as follows:
The defendant was arrested on December 2, 1977 for robbery in the second degree. Upon arraignment, defendant was held in lieu of bail and a preliminary hearing on the felony complaint was held in criminal…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- People v. RosarioNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Mancusi v. StubbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. CorleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980