Legal Opinion
People v. Aponte
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 11, 2004PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
The question presented by this appeal is whether Supreme Court’s supplemental instruction to a deadlocked jury was unbalanced and coercive so as to deprive defendant of a fair trial. We conclude that it was.
Defendant was charged in a single-count indictment with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree (Penal Law § 220.39), arising from a buy and bust operation in Manhattan. His trial consisted of approximately three hours of testimony from three witnesses, two for the prosecution and one for the defense. The only issue at trial was the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- People v. OwensNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. PaganNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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