Legal Opinion
The People v. Davon Harris
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 23, 2015No. 164PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Lippman.
On the night of August 4, 2002, the complainant awoke in the dwelling where she was passing the night, to the sight of a man standing over her. She screamed and the man fled, but, as it turned out, not without leaving markers of his intrusion. In December 2010, DNA recovered from the complainant’s pajama shirt directly after the 2002 incident was matched to defendant’s DNA profile, and that match was confirmed using a buccal swab obtained from defendant in 2011. On the strength of those findings and the complainant’s report that a pair of earrings was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- People v. EvansNew York Court of Appeals · 2011
- People v. TurnerNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
- People v. JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
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3Cited by8 opinions
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