Legal Opinion
People v. Cruz
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 5, 1979PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered May 24, 1978, convicting him of assault in the second degree (two counts) and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered. No issue has been presented with respect to the facts. During defense counsel’s cross-examination of the appellant’s estranged wife, allegedly one of his victims, she was asked how long she had been on welfare. She replied: "Ever since my husband went to jail the first time.” This…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- People v. KellyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
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