Legal Opinion
People v. Carter
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 10, 1989PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rosenberger, J.
Edward Carter was indicted and convicted, after a jury trial, for the stabbing death of his long-time companion, Charles McCarthy, in the early morning hours of February 15, 1987. On appeal, the defendant contends that the circumstantial evidence presented by the People was insufficient to establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and that he was deprived of a fair trial by the prosecutor’s improper use, as part of the People’s direct case, of his postarrest silence and request for counsel. Although this latter issue was not preserved by timely…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. PavaoNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. DawsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. ConyersNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. RutiglianoNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
- People v. ConyersNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
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