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People v. Rojas

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 2, 1997PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (West, J.), rendered May 11, 1994, convicting him of murder in the second degree (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The court did not improvidently exercise its discretion in permitting the medical examiner to express an opinion regarding the possible number of assailants involved in the murder (see, People v Hill, 85 NY2d 256, 261). It is well settled that an " 'expert opinion is proper when it would help to clarify an issue calling for professional or…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  2. De Long v. County of ErieNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. FordNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. People v. TaylorNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
  5. People v. SanchezNew York Court of Appeals · 1984

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. McDonaldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  2. People v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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