Legal Opinion

People v. Wilson

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

Decided April 28, 1995PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Boehm, J.

Defendant, convicted of murder in the second degree (Penal Law § 125.25 [1]) and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree (Penal Law § 265.01 [2]), contends, inter alia, that he was denied his right to be present at a material stage of the trial when the Trial Judge examined a prospective juror in camera and outside the presence of both defendant and his counsel. Such error was compounded, defendant contends, when the Trial Judge excused the prospective juror without a challenge from either the defense or the prosecution.

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2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. People v. AntommarchiNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. People v. BufordNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. People v. ParkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. People v. VelascoNew York Court of Appeals · 1991

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. VargasNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
  2. People v. StaropoliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  3. People v. StoneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  4. People v. ThorpeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  5. People v. MatthewsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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