Legal Opinion
The People v. Charles Smith The People v. Tyrell Ingram , The People v.Isma McGhee
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 28, 2016No. 109-110-111PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Abdus-Salaam, J.
The primary issue in these appeals is whether the trial courts abused their discretion in precluding any cross-examination into allegations of a law enforcement officer’s prior misconduct made in an unrelated federal lawsuit. These cases stand for the unremarkable proposition that law enforcement witnesses should be treated in the same manner as any other prosecution witness for purposes of cross-examination. We have indicated as much in prior cases (see People v Garrett, 23 NY3d 878 [2014]; People v Gissendanner, 48 NY2d 543 [1979]), as have the Appellate…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- People v. SandovalNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
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3Cited by75 opinions
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