Legal Opinion

People v. LaBounty

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

Decided February 27, 1987PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted, following a jury trial, of rape in the first degree (Penal Law § 130.35 [1]) and unlawful imprisonment in the first degree (Penal Law § 135.10). On appeal defendant contends that the destruction by the police of certain exculpatory physical evidence seized from his room denied him a fair trial (Brady v Maryland, 373 US 83). We disagree. The destruction of evidence occurred only after this indictment was dismissed by the trial court, but prior to its reinstatement by this court (People v LaBounty, 104 AD2d 202). The…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. People v. ThomasNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. People v. DawsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. People v. ChinNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. People v. ReddyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. MunozAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  2. People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  3. People v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. People v. RobersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  5. People v. EspositoNew York Supreme Court · 1989

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