Legal Opinion
People v. Ayala
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 19, 2010PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant’s specific contentions regarding the Supreme Court’s Sandoval ruling (see People v Sandoval, 34 NY2d 371 [1974]) are unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Melvin, 223 AD2d 604 [1996]). In any event, the Supreme Court’s ruling struck an appropriate balance between the probative value of the defendant’s prior convictions on the issue of his credibility and the possible prejudice to him (see People v Mathis, 55 AD3d 628 [2008]; People v Smith, 49 AD3d 671 [2008]; People v Jones, 41 AD3d 507, 508 [2007]).
The defendant’s contention that he was deprived of a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. BeneventoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- People v. SandovalNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. GallowayNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. McHarrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
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3Cited by5 opinions
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