Legal Opinion
People v. Rentz
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 25, 1986PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, defendant’s motion to vacate the judgment granted, and a new trial ordered.
In 1976 the defendant was convicted of murder and the conviction was affirmed on direct appeal (57 AD2d 640). In 1982 the defendant moved to vacate the conviction pursuant to CPL 440.10 on the ground, among others, that the trial court erred in failing to disqualify a juror who had a prior relationship with two prosecution witnesses. After a hearing, the court denied the motion (120 Mise 2d 165) and the Appellate Division affirmed…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. ArgibayNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. BranchNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. ProvenzanoNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. RentzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. RentzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
3Cited by29 opinions
- People v. BufordNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. SaxtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- People v. LittebrantAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- People v. FureyNew York Court of Appeals · 2011
- People v. MolanoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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