Legal Opinion

People v. South

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

Decided November 8, 1996PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third and seventh degrees. We reject the contention that County Court should have granted defendant’s motion for a mistrial on the ground that the prosecutor mentioned during voir dire that codefendant had pleaded guilty. Even assuming, arguendo, that the prosecutor’s comment was improper, defendant was not prejudiced thereby because codefendant testified at trial that, in return for…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. CarrasquilloNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. People v. ArgibayNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. People v. GoodfriendNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. People v. HerringNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. People v. AutryNew York Court of Appeals · 1990

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. McLoudAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  2. People v. SaultersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. People v. McCoyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  4. People v. MattaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  5. People v. PonderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

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