People v. Barber

I agree with my colleagues that a represented defendant has no absolute right, constitutional or otherwise, to file a pro se supplemental brief on appeal. *655Accordingly, although I find the Appellate Division’s refusal to accept defendant’s pro se supplemental brief puzzling, I would not vote to reverse the court’s order affirming the conviction on that ground. However, in the final analysis, I cannot concur in the majority’s decision to affirm without even commenting upon the significant evidentiary argument defendant has made.

It is defendant’s contention that he was unfairly prevented from…