Legal Opinion
People v. Hues
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 20, 1998PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wesley, J.
This case calls into question the propriety of juror note-taking during trial. Based upon the need to respond to contemporary challenges facing our jury system, the over whelming authority of Federal and other State courts, and a healthy dose of common sense, we hold that it is within the sound discretion of trial courts to allow note-taking by jurors during a trial and therefore affirm the order of the Appellate Division so holding.
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On September 19, 1995 defendant Resean Hues sold a $20 packet of cocaine to an undercover officer in Ithaca, New York. He was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. WilborneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
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- Watkins v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1965
- Esaw v. FriedmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
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