People v. Estrada
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (John Collins, J.), rendered September 9, 1991, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, and sentencing him to a term of from 3 to 9 years, unanimously affirmed.
While juror number 3 should not have greeted a prosecution witness or informed the prosecutor that the trial exhibits were misnumbered, the misconduct was innocuous and did not require a hearing to determine whether the juror was involved in "misconduct of a substantial nature” within the meaning of CPL 270.35 (see, People v Buford,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. BufordNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
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- People v. JuncoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- People v. GarciaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
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