Legal Opinion
People v. Richards
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 14, 1980PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered April 25, 1978, convicting him of robbery in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and new trial ordered. Although the defendant’s guilt was proven beyond a reasonable doubt, the evidence cannot be said to be overwhelming. Therefore, the instances of prosecutorial misconduct, compounded by inadequate curative instructions by the court, created substantial prejudice requiring a new trial. During her…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. AshwalNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. DawsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. ShanisNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. EtheridgeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- People v. Miles & ScottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- People v. BannermanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. EstevesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. WoodhullAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984