Legal Opinion
People v. Morgan
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 20, 2016PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Garcia, J.
This case calls upon us to determine whether the trial court’s supplemental instruction given after the jury returned a “verdict” that was not in fact unanimous was “unbalanced and coercive” such that it deprived defendant of his right to a fair trial. We agree with the Appellate Division that the instruction was proper and affirm.
Defendant was charged with murder in the second degree, among other things, in connection with a shooting that occurred in 2008. On the second day of deliberations, the jury sent out a note claiming that it was deadlocked. The following…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. PaganNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. . FaberNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- People v. AponteNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
- United States v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2014
- People v. MorganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
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