People v. Jacobsen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Defendant raises several issues on appeal, one of which has merit and requires reversal. The principal defense offered by defendant was one of alibi. An alibi witness, one Susan Figueroa, testified that defendant was in Ohio on February 26, 1986, attending a birthday party for her niece. On cross-exam*939ination, the prosecutor elicited testimony from the witness that it took "a couple” of hours to drive from the witness’s home in Ohio to Buffalo, The court then interrupted the prosecutor and asked seven questions, attempting to elicit a more specific answer as to the driving time from Buffalo to…
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