Legal Opinion
People v. Jackson
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 19, 1991PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Wachtler.
Eleven years ago, the defendant Erick Jackson was convicted of six counts of felony murder and one count of second degree arson in connection with a fire at a Waldbaum’s supermarket in Brooklyn that tragically claimed the lives of six New York City firefighters. Three years after his direct appeal was exhausted, defendant brought a motion to vacate his conviction pursuant to CPL 440.10 based on the People’s failure to supply him with a memorandum that contained the statement of a prosecution witness. The defendant claims that this was Rosario material…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- People v. RosarioNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- People v. RanghelleNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. VilardiNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- People v. ConsolazioNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by102 opinions
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- Murden v. ArtuzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2007
- People v. BanchNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- People v. Baghai-KermaniNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- People v. JosephNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
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