People v. Chestnut
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 (Cyrulnik, J.), rendered October 15, 2013, convicting him of assault in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
A witness’s testimony in a previous proceeding may be admitted as part of the People’s direct case where the People “demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant, by violence, threats or chicanery, caused [the] witness’s unavailability” (People v Cotto, 92 NY2d…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. RomeroNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
- People v. HawkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 2008
- People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. GeraciNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
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- Chestnut v. LaMannaDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2019
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