People v. Leonard

Judgment unanimously reversed, on the law, and facts, and a new trial granted. Memorandum: Defendant, Tommy Leonard, appeals from a judgment of conviction following a jury verdict which found him guilty of the charge of robbery in the first degree. On this appeal he contends that during the trial he was deprived of a substantial right by the trial court’s denial of his right to cross-examine a prosecution witness, Gregory O’Neal, in the presence of the jury concerning an alleged "deal” between this witness and the District Attorney. He claims further error by the trial court’s failure to…