People v. Abdur-Rahman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
As the People correctly concede, the Supreme Court improperly admitted into evidence a photograph of the victim taken when he was alive, since this evidence was not relevant to any material fact to be proved at trial (see People v Stevens, 76 NY2d 833, 835 [1990]; People v Mills, 48 AD3d 703 [2008]; People v Thompson, 34 AD3d 852, 854 [2006]; People v Rodriguez, 1 AD3d 386, 387 [2003]; People v Kershaw, 238 AD2d 523 [1997]). However, the error was harmless, as there was overwhelming evidence of the defendant’s guilt (see People v Adamo, 309 AD2d 808 [2003]; People v Santiago, 255 AD2d 63…
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