Legal Opinion

People v. Telehany

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 7, 1992PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The facts that defendant had been seeing a psychiatrist who prescribed medication to relieve anxiety and that he had been treated for alcohol abuse did not raise a doubt about defendant’s competency to understand the proceedings against him, appreciate their significance, and actively aid his attorney in his defense (see, Lokos v Capps, 625 F2d 1258, 1261, reh denied 631 F2d 732; People v Dudasik, 112 AD2d 20).

We reject defendant’s contention that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. (Appeal from Judgment of Steuben County Court,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. DudasikAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. GrantAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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