Legal Opinion
People v. Sargent
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 16, 1993PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendants contend that the cumulative effect of prosecutorial and judicial misconduct deprived them of a fair trial. Although the prosecutor improperly stated that law enforcement officers should receive a medal for their work on the case and that the case was "a conviction [or] they’ll [sic] never be convictions in Niagara County”, there was not a pattern of pervasive misconduct requiring reversal (see, People v Mott, 94 AD2d 415, 419). Additionally, there was no judicial misconduct. The court did not overstep its bounds or assume the role of a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- BROWN BROS. v. Beam Constr.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
- People v. DarbyNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- People v. MottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. SaundersNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. JacobsenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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