Legal Opinion

People v. Innocent

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

Decided May 15, 1989PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Broomer, J.), rendered May 22, 1987, convicting him of robbery in the first degree (two counts) and assault in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant asserts that a portion of the charge in the nature of a predeliberation Allen instruction (see, Allen v United States, 164 US 492), was unduly coercive, resulting in a deprivation of his right to a fair trial (see, People v Ali, 47 NY2d 920). Contrary to the defendant’s contentions, the trial…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  2. Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. People v. FarrarNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. AliNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. People v. RodriguezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. RohenaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. People v. AcostaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. People v. JamesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  4. People v. ClarkeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. People v. BriggsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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