Legal Opinion
People v. Hayes
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 7, 2002PublishedCited by 403 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
This appeal tests the scope of impeachment based on defendant’s prior convictions, in particular whether cross-examination of defendant had to be limited to the mere existence of prior convictions, or whether it properly also included the nature of the crimes.
After two days of verbal and physical abuse by her spouse, on October 10, 1998 complainant was placed by a domestic violence caseworker at a motel in Washington County. There, defendant allegedly entered her room, raped her and took money. A physical examination the next day revealed bruises and other…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- People v. SandovalNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. PavaoNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. SchwartzmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- People v. BennetteNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. RahmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by403 opinions
- People v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 2012
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- People v. MitchellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- People v. MattisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- People v. WilsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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