Legal Opinion
People v. Cruz
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 6, 2010No. 52PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and a new trial ordered.
Defendant was charged with two counts of assault in the first degree for allegedly stabbing two men during a brawl outside a bar. At trial, defendant interposed the defense of misidentification. During deliberations, the jury submitted a note requesting to see the written statement prepared by a police officer and signed by defendant in which he made certain admissions. Although the exhibit was ostensibly only to be used to refresh the police officer’s recollection, Supreme Court…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. O'RamaNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- People v. VelasquezNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
- People v. BoutonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. HarrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- People v. CruzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
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3Cited by14 opinions
- The People v. Pamela Hanson, The People v. Julian SilvaNew York Court of Appeals · 2014
- People v. ParkerNew York Court of Appeals · 2018
- People v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
- People v. MorrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 2018
- People v. SurprisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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