People v. Nicholson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Fisher, J.), rendered March 25, 1988, convicting him of assault in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered. The facts have been considered and are determined to have been established.
At the time of trial, the complainant, an admitted user of heroin and cocaine with a criminal record, was brought to court from the psychiatric ward at Kings County Hospital. The complainant testified that on March 24, 1987, the defendant,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
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- Crawford v. NilanNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
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- People v. GilliamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
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