The People v. Clarence Rouse

State of New York OPINION Court of Appeals This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the New York Reports. No. 93 The People &c., Respondent, v. Clarence Rouse, Appellant. John Vang, for appellant. Robert McIver, for respondent. FAHEY, J.: In People v Smith (

27 NY3d 652

[2016]) we observed “that law enforcement witnesses should be treated in the same manner as any other prosecution witness for purposes of cross-examination” (id. at 659). In this case we recognize that, much as a lay -1- -2- No. 93 witness may be subject to cross-examination with respect to acts…