Legal Opinion

People v. Cham

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

Decided March 1, 1999PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County (Meehan, J.), rendered June 20, 1996, convicting him of murder in the second degree and arson in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant’s contention that evidence of uncharged criminal acts relating to his drug dealing activities was improperly admitted into evidence is unpreserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]). In any event, this evidence was relevant to the defendant’s motive and intent, and the trial court gave a curative…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. BeneventoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  2. People v. FloresNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
  3. People v. SantiagoNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. MAHER (KENNETH)New York Court of Appeals · 1997
  5. People v. CabanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. NewbyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  2. People v. RamirezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. People v. OliverAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  4. People v. JeffersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  5. People v. WarmusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

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