Legal Opinion
People v. Furey
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 15, 2011PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*286OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
We hold that County Court abused its discretion as a matter of law when it denied defendant’s for-cause challenge to a prospective juror who had personal and professional relationships with several of the witnesses expected to testify at defendant’s trial.
Defendant Scott Furey was charged with committing burglary, kidnapping and other offenses against his former girlfriend. Detective Sergeant Kevin Carter of the City of Oswego Police Department testified at the suppression hearing that this matter was assigned to him by Captain Comerford. The captain’s wife…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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