People v. Walden
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We have examined defendant’s contentions on appeal and find them to be without merit. The court did not allow improper opinion testimony. The witness merely explained the circumstances of defendant’s second statement to police. In any event, the testimony, if erroneously admitted, was harmless (see, People v Crimmins, 36 NY2d 230). Moreover, defendant was not entitled to a directive limiting the prosecutor’s cross-examination of him at the suppression hearing (see, People v Kennedy, 70 AD2d 181; People v Blackwell, 128 Misc 2d 599). Finally, the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. KennedyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- People v. BlackwellNew York Supreme Court · 1985