Legal Opinion
People v. Sullivan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 31, 1996PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject the contention of defendant that he was denied a fair trial by proof of a prior statement of a prosecution witness, made to the police, that the witness had heard shots after seeing defendant walking along railroad tracks with the victim. Supreme Court sustained defense counsel’s objection and, in any event, any error is harmless. The witness had already testified that he had seen defendant walking with the victim toward the railroad tracks. Further, the proof of defendant’s guilt is overwhelming, and there is no reasonable probability…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. ReedNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. SaezNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. BroadwaterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. HammockAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- People v. AndrewsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- People v. DukesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998