Legal Opinion
People v. Norman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 3, 1986PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Kooper, J.), rendered October 8, 1984, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Judgment affirmed.
The trial court did not err in permitting the introduction of evidence that the defendant had recently assaulted the victim. This evidence went to establish the defendant’s motive and intent and the court properly instructed the jury of the limited purpose for which the evidence was admitted (see, People v Mees, 47 NY2d 997, 998).
Despite undisputed evidence that defendant…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. MeesNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. OrrNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. OrrAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- People v. CharlesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
3Cited by5 opinions
- People v. BandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. CastrechinoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- People v. KaufmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. ZambranaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. WhiteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988