People v. Barnes
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Hancock, Jr., J. P.
After his second jury trial on charges stemming from a stabbing death in Buffalo, defendant was convicted of felony murder, robbery, first degree, and criminal possession óf a weapon, fourth degree. He was acquitted of intentional murder. The first trial had ended in a hung jury. Of several contentions raised on appeal, we address one which, in our opinion, requires a reversal and a new trial: that the court erred in excluding the testimony of a disinterested defense witness, April Edwards, concerning her observations — made about the time of the crime —…
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