Legal Opinion
People v. Thomas
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 12, 1987PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
Defendant was involved in an automobile accident which resulted in the death of an occupant of one of the other vehicles. He was convicted of manslaughter in the second degree, vehicular manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, driving while under the influence of alcohol, and other charges in connection with the accidents. The Appellate Division reversed defendant’s conviction on the law and ordered a new trial.
We agree with the Appellate Division that the trial court erred in admitting evidence, over…
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