Legal Opinion
People v. Bugman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 2, 1998PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment ima.nimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted after a jury trial of murder in the second degree (Penal Law § 125.25 [1] ) and tampering with physical evidence (Penal Law § 215.40 [2] ). We reject the contention of defendant that Supreme Court improperly curtailed his efforts to establish that someone else may have committed the crime. Although a defendant has the right to introduce evidence showing a clear link between a third party and the crime, he has no right to introduce proof that merely raises a suspicion that another person committed the crime (see, People v…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People v. PavaoNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. SidesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- People v. VegaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. JacAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. SchultzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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