Legal Opinion
People v. Artis
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 20, 1979PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered May 25, 1977, convicting him of robbery in the first degree and attempted robbery in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and new trial ordered. Defendant argues that the prosecutor, on cross-examination and in summation, improperly attempted to show that defendant’s failure to exonerate himself at the time of his arrest demonstrated his culpability. Although defendant’s trial counsel failed to object at either…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- People v. ChristmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- People v. SmootAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- People v. KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
- People v. BatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Brown v. ReidDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
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- People v. BentleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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