People v. Ricks

by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered October 12, 1973, convicting him of robbery in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and new trial ordered. The trial court erroneously barred cross-examination of the complainant which sought to impair his credibility by establishing bias and prejudice resulting from events which had preceded the incident giving rise to the indictment. As was held in People v Donovan (35 AD2d 934), it is reversible error to…