Legal Opinion
People v. Wright
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 18, 1992PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant failed to preserve for review his present argument that a private interview between the trial court and the victim’s family prior to defendant’s sentencing requires that his sentence be vacated. The record does not reveal the substance of the interview, although, in their brief, the People concede that an interview did take place. The court should not have spoken privately with the victim’s family. Effective August 16, 1992, CPL 380.50 was amended to allow the family of a homicide victim to make a statement at sentencing (see, L 1992, ch…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- People v. RobareAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. GrantAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- People v. ContompasisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. LaderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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