Legal Opinion

People v. Rodriguez

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

Decided November 29, 2011Published

1Opinion of the Court

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, under the circumstances presented in this case, the trial court’s responses to the jury’s notes regarding the issue of intent, which were formulated after consulting with counsel, meaningfully addressed the jury’s inquiries, contained no misstatements of the law, and did not unfairly prejudice the defendant (see People v Steinberg, 79 NY2d 673, 684-685 [1992]; People v Greene, 87 AD3d 551 [2011]; People v Benard, 69 AD3d 952, 953 [2010]; People v Fair, 308 AD2d 597, 597-598 [2003]). Accordingly, the trial court did not err in its responses to the jury’s…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. SteinbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. People v. GreeneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. People v. FairAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. People v. BenardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

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