Legal Opinion

People v. Rodriguez

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

Decided August 9, 1984PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Sullivan, J.

After a jury trial at which the defense was insanity, defendant Luis Rodriguez was found guilty of attempted murder in the second degree and assault in the first degree, and sentenced concurrently to the maximum terms allowable. The only issue on appeal, aside from a meritless claim of excessive sentence, is whether the prosecutor’s conceded excesses in cross-examining defendant’s expert witness denied defendant his right to a fair trial.

In February of 1979, one month after they met, Lillian Marrero and defendant began to live together. Although she…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. GallowayNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. People v. DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
  4. People v. . TaylorNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
  5. People v. HortonNew York Court of Appeals · 1954

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. People v. TrailAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  2. People v. CruzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. People v. NedalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  4. People v. RussellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. People v. SpencerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013

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