People v. Brinson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted. Memorandum: Defendant’s conviction of conspiracy in the second and fifth degrees must be reversed because "County Court’s instructions to the jury on reasonable doubt unconstitutionally diminished the People’s burden of proof and deprived defendant of a fair trial” (People v LaPlanche, 193 AD2d 1062, 1062-1063; see also, Sullivan v Louisiana, 508 US *967—, 124 L Ed 2d 182; People v Melito, 195 AD2d 1014 [decided herewith]; People v Banks, 193 AD2d 1051; People v Freeman, 193 AD2d 1117; People v Payne, 182 AD2d 841; People v Frank,…
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- People v. MelitoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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