Legal Opinion
People v. Rodriguez
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 8, 1990PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment of the Supreme Court, Bronx County (William T. Martin, J., at hearing, trial and sentencing), rendered September 26, 1988, convicting defendant, after a trial by jury, of assault in the first degree (Penal Law § 120.10 [1]) and sentencing him to an indeterminate term of imprisonment of 5 to 15 years, unanimously affirmed.
Defendant was charged, inter alia, with the beating of his girlfriend. Defendant argues that he was denied the right to present a defense when the court precluded him from cross-examining complainant about whether someone else had beaten her in the past. This issue…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. FarrarNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. SchwartzmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- People v. MurthaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- People v. TorresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- People v. HaddenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
3Cited by5 opinions
- People v. MatienzoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. CrossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- People v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. LewisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000