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People v. Campbell

New York Court of Appeals

Decided September 10, 1987PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order reversed and a new trial ordered. This jury instruction concerning the alibi defense "was not satisfactory without the additional requested warning that the People had the entire burden of disproving the alibi beyond a reasonable doubt” (People v Victor, 62 NY2d 374, 378).

Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa. Taking no part: Judge Titone.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. VictorNew York Court of Appeals · 1984

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. SorensonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  2. People v. KingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  4. People v. SealsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
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