Legal Opinion

People v. Vargas

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

Decided February 4, 1994PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of felony murder for the shooting death of a bystander during an attempted robbery in which defendant was a participant. Defendant contends that he was denied his right to be present during the Sandoval hearing; that the prosecutor improperly impeached certain of his witnesses; that the prosecutor improperly commented, and the court improperly instructed the jury, concerning defendant’s silence; that the court improperly excluded certain evidence offered by the defense; and that the prosecutor made…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. DokesNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. People v. FavorNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. People v. MitchellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  4. People v. BergerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  4. People v. BurksAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  5. People v. EllisonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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