Legal Opinion
People v. Ross
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 14, 1992PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Having been convicted upon a jury verdict of attempted manslaughter in the first degree, assault in the first degree, and criminal use of a firearm in the second degree, defendant argues on appeal that, given his history of mental problems and substance abuse, the court, sua sponte, should have inquired into defendant’s fitness to proceed to trial. We disagree.
Defendant was represented by counsel, who made no request for a competency hearing. At no time during the trial did defense counsel articulate on the record that he was having difficulty…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. ArnoldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. SwanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. DudasikAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. SterlingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
3Cited by4 opinions
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- People v. GrantAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992