People v. Kramer

OPINION OF THE COURT

Anne G. Feldman, J.

After a Sló-month jury trial and 6V2 days’ deliberation, the *240defendant was convicted of conspiracy, insurance fraud, grand larceny, offering false instruments for filing, bribing a witness, criminal solicitation, and violating Judiciary Law § 482 (prohibiting attorneys from employing lay persons to solicit or procure legal business).

Before the jury retired on Saturday night, the court ruled in limine that it would respond to any jury requests for information during its Sunday deliberations. Defendant objected, arguing that this violated Judiciary Law §…