Legal Opinion
People v. Butler
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 28, 1995PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was accused of raping the complainant in her home. After lengthy and prob*1015ing cross-examination regarding the details of the occurrence, the complainant called defense counsel "asshole” and threatened to "punch him in the nose.” County Court declared a recess, and the complainant ran from the witness stand and burst out crying in the presence of the jury. No objection was raised by defendant until the following morning, at which time he moved for a mistrial. The court denied the motion and no curative instructions were requested or given.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. ShieldsNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. AnthonyNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- People v. DraksinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. ShieldsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- People v. MarcheseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- People v. HarvinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- People v. WilsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000