Legal Opinion
People v. Jones
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 13, 1990PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Defendant was arrested for selling $30 of crack to an undercover police officer on May 6, 1987. On appeal, it is argued that the backup officer’s testimony as to the description of the suspect given by the undercover officer constituted impermissible bolstering. The People concede such was error; however, in light of the overwhelming nature of the proof against the defendant, it must be deemed harmless (People v Candelario, 156 AD2d 191 [1st Dept 1989]; People v Milburn, 19 NY2d 910 [1967]). The uncontroverted evidence of identification is so strong and clear that there was no significant…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. ShieldsNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. CandelarioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. MilburnNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
3Cited by7 opinions
- People v. SantanaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. RodenaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. CruzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- People v. BeaversAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. PazAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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