People v. Thompson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Reichbach, J.), rendered April 23, 2003, *517convicting him of attempted murder in the second degree, manslaughter in the first degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant’s contention, he was not deprived of the right to a fair trial by the trial court’s failure to advise him prior to summations that it would provide a consciousness of guilt charge. The charge did not alter the theory of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. GrahamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- People v. DewindtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. BalbuenaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- People v. WadyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995