Legal Opinion

People v. Singh

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 13, 2001Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Spires, J.), rendered May 15, 1997, convicting him of murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

During deliberations, the jury asked for a readback of the court’s charge “about the differences” between the three counts of homicide with which the defendant was charged. The court responded meaningfully to the jury’s request (see, CPL 310.30; People v Almodovar, 62 NY2d 126; People v Malloy, 55…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. MalloyNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. People v. AlmodovarNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. People v. De Los AngelesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. People v. BeyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

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