Legal Opinion

People v. Harris

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

Decided May 9, 1988PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The trial court did not abuse its discretion by permitting into evidence (1) photographs of the victim taken just after she was attacked, evidencing that she sustained a brutal beating and (2) a ripped and bloodied nightgown alleged to have been worn by the victim during the attack. This evidence tended to prove material issues in the case and was corroborative of the testimony given at trial (see, People v Pobliner, 32 NY2d 356, 369-370, cert denied 416 US 905; People v Baez, 131 AD2d 687; People v Shade, 127 AD2d 862, lv denied 69 NY2d 1009; People v Scott, 126 AD2d 582, 583, lv denied 69…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. People v. PoblinerNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
  3. People v. RodriguezNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. People v. PaylorNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. People v. ScottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  2. People v. JenkinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

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