Legal Opinion

People v. Stanley

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

Decided February 3, 1995PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment affirmed. Memorandum: There is no merit to the contention that Supreme Court erred in denying defendant’s CPL 330.30 (2) motion to set aside the verdict on the ground of juror misconduct. The record shows that, during the viewing of the crime scene, two jurors, accompanied by a court deputy, walked around the corner and ran back. It appears that through that conduct those jurors sought to understand the evidence presented at trial (see, People v Landers, 264 NY 119, 123-124, rearg denied 264 NY 665). None of the jurors, however, was called to testify concerning the purpose of that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. People v. . ThornNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
  3. People v. WhiteNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. LandersNew York Court of Appeals · 1934

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. MelendezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  2. People v. StanleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. People v. TimmonsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. People v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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