Legal Opinion
People v. Bennette
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 11, 1982PublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wachtler, J.
A jury found the defendant guilty of robbery, burglary and assault. The Appellate Division reversed the conviction on the law and ordered a new trial. It held that the trial court abused its discretion in permitting the prosecutor to impeach the defendant’s credibility by questioning him about a prior conviction involving sodomy of an eight-•year-old girl. One Justice dissented and granted the People leave to appeal to this court.
The robbery occurred at a Brooklyn apartment on the evening of May 20, 1976. The complainant stated that on that date she left her…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. SandovalNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. MackeyNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. GreerNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- People v. CavinessNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. ShieldsNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by155 opinions
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- State v. McClureOregon Supreme Court · 1984
- People v. ScottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- State v. OlsanNebraska Supreme Court · 1989
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