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People v. Alvino

New York Court of Appeals

Decided December 17, 1987PublishedCited by 1,018 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Simons, J.

These two unrelated appeals concern the admissibility, under the rule in People v Molineux (168 NY 264), of evidence of prior crimes to establish intent in the prosecution of charges in which the gist of the offense is guilty knowledge. In People v Alvino, defendant was charged with issuing a false certificate (Penal Law § 175.40) and bribe receiving, second degree (Penal Law former § 200.10). During their direct case, the People offered evidence of 15 similar crimes to establish that defendant knew an amended driver’s license was false when he issued it and that…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. People v. . MolineuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  2. People v. VentimigliaNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. PavaoNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. People v. AllweissNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. People v. SchwartzmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1969

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3Cited by1,018 opinions

  1. People v. MateoNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
  2. People v. HudyNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. People v. CarrollNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
  4. People v. ScarolaNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. People v. DormNew York Court of Appeals · 2009

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