Legal Opinion

People v. Graziano

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 26, 1989PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Broomer, J.), rendered May 9, 1986, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant contends, inter alia, that he was deprived of his right to a fair trial by the trial court’s improper participation in the questioning of witnesses and improper jury charge. We disagree.

In order to preserve a claim that a trial court improperly participated in the questioning of witnesses and helped develop the prosecutor’s case, counsel must…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. WhalenNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. CharlestonNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. People v. GoodfriendNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. People v. ColemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. People v. AdamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1987

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. JenkinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  2. People v. ArtisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. People v. SimpsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. People v. Haile M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  5. People v. FearonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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