Legal Opinion
The People v. Pamela Hanson, The People v. Julian Silva
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 24, 2014No. 209, No. 208PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
In these cases, we must decide whether a mode of proceedings error occurs under People v O’Rama (78 NY2d 270 [1991]) and its progeny when a court accepts a verdict without affirmatively acknowledging or responding to a jury’s substantive request for information during deliberations.
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People v Julian Silva
Defendant Julian Silva was charged with weapon possession and various drug offenses, including criminal sale of a controlled substance in the first degree. During the morning of the second day of deliberations, the jury sent a note asking for “the wire transcript…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- People v. O'RamaNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- People v. PequeNew York Court of Appeals · 2013
- People v. KisoonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
- People v. VelasquezNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
- People v. LouridoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
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3Cited by57 opinions
- The People v.Kenneth NealonNew York Court of Appeals · 2015
- The People v. Terrance L. MackNew York Court of Appeals · 2016
- People v. ParkerNew York Court of Appeals · 2018
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. FitzgeraldNew York Court of Appeals · 2015
- People v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
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