People v. Reid
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Holder, J.), rendered July 23, 2013, convicting him of robbery in the second degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered.
The defendant was deprived of his right to a fair trial. CPL 310.20 (1) provides, “[u]pon retiring to deliberate, the jurors may take with them: . . . Any exhibits received in evidence at the trial which the court, after according the parties an…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. BoutonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. AllenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011