Legal Opinion

People v. Guay

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 15, 2011PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*19OPINION OF THE COURT

Graffeo, J.

The primary issue in this appeal is whether Supreme Court abused its discretion when it dismissed a hearing-impaired prospective juror for cause. We hold that it did not based on the particular facts of this case.

I

Defendant Dean Guay discovered that he was the father of a child (whom we refer to as Jane) when the girl was four years old. He subsequently visited his daughter on alternate weekends and spent time with her in the summers. Defendant also vacationed with Jane and other members of his family at a summer camp in Clinton County.

At some point in August…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. People v. HobotNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. People v. KernNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. People v. CiaccioNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. People v. HeckerNew York Court of Appeals · 2010

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3Cited by34 opinions

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  3. People v. NicholasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  4. People v. BoulaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  5. The People v. Andre Harrison / The People v. Marino SerranoNew York Court of Appeals · 2016

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