Legal Opinion

People v. Ruch

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

Decided November 9, 2001Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that reversal is required based on County Court’s refusal to dismiss two prospective jurors for cause. We disagree. “[Bjecause defendant had not exercised all of his peremptory challenges by the completion of jury selection, even an erroneous ruling denying a challenge for cause would not constitute reversible error” *920(People v Martinez, 237 AD2d 217, Iv denied 90 NY2d 941; see, CPL 270.20 [2]; People v Brown, 269 AD2d 817, Iv denied 95 NY2d 794; People v Jackson, 262 AD2d 1031, Iv denied 94 NY2d 881). Contrary to defendant’s…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  2. People v. JacksonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  3. People v. MartinezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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