Legal Opinion
People v. Ahmed
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 21, 1985PublishedCited by 204 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Wachtler.
The main issue presented on this appeal is whether the absence of the trial judge from the courtroom for a portion of the jury’s deliberations, during which time they were supervised by the judge’s law secretary with the defendant’s consent, constitutes a denial of the right to jury trial. We conclude that it does, and therefore reverse the order of the Appellate Division affirming the conviction and order a new trial.
The defendant was charged with conspiracy and criminal sale of a controlled substance in the first degree. At the trial, the People…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- People v. PattersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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