Legal Opinion
People v. Massurin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 28, 1977PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County, rendered November 16, 1973, convicting him of murder (two counts), robbery in the first degree, petit larceny and possession of weapons, etc., as a misdemeanor, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment affirmed. The independent evidence of appellant’s guilt was overwhelming; it cannot be said that the denial of his request for a severance was an abuse of discretion (see People v Fisher, 249 NY 419; People v Snyder, 246 NY 491; cf. People v Payne, 35 NY2d 22; People v La Belle, 18 NY2d 405). Considering the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. La BelleNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- People v. FisherNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- People v. PayneNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. SnyderNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. BerzupsNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. GrantAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Alfred L. Grant v. Robert Hoke and Robert Abrams, Attorney General of the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990