Legal Opinion
The People v. Lee Carr / The People v. Walter Cates, Sr.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 2, 2015No. 26/27PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Lippman.
The primary issue presented by these appeals is whether the court violated defendants’ right to counsel by holding an in camera proceeding without counsel present to discuss with the People’s main witness the witness’s mental and physical ability to testify. Because, under these facts, the witness’s mental and physical health were inextricably tied to his credibility, a nonministerial issue for trial, we hold that the court violated defendants’ right to counsel by denying defense counsel access to the proceeding.
Codefendants Lee Carr and Walter Cates,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Perry v. LeekeSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- People v. GogginsNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
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- People v. FelderNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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