People v. Coleman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*431The court properly excluded hearsay evidence offered by defendant, since it was not admissible either as a declaration against penal interest or pursuant to defendant’s right to present a defense. Shortly after the crime, defendant’s then-girlfriend made a videotaped statement to the police and the prosecutor. This statement initially tended to support defendant’s justification defense, but the later portion of the statement expressly contradicted the earlier portion and tended to disprove such a defense. The declarant also admitted that she kicked the victim during the incident.
The declarant…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- People v. SettlesNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. SavinonNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
- People v. RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- People v. BurnsNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
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