People v. Jarrells
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ross, J.
On this appeal we are called on to decide whether the belated production of Rosario material combined with the improper cross-examination of the defendant effectively denied this defendant a fair trial. Since the main issue in this short trial was credibility, we conclude that the two errors denied this defendant a fair trial and accordingly reverse the conviction and remand the matter for a new trial.
The defendant was convicted of robbing a take-out Chinese restaurant located at 2077 Seventh Avenue. According to the People’s witnesses, the defendant’s accomplice,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- People v. RosarioNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- People v. DowdellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- People v. GoinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. ThompsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
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