Legal Opinion
State v. John S.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 8, 2014PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Abdus-Salaam, J.
We recently held in Matter of State of New York v Floyd Y. (22 NY3d 95 [2013]) that hearsay basis testimony by an expert witness may be admitted at a Mental Hygiene Law article 10 trial if the hearsay is reliable and its probative value in assisting the jury to evaluate the expert’s opinion substantially outweighs its prejudicial effect. The main issue on this appeal is whether hearsay basis testimony about respondent John S.’s sex offenses that did not lead to valid adjudications of guilt satisfied this standard and, if not, whether admission of the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- People v. MingoNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
- People v. CarrollNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
- State v. Floyd Y.New York Court of Appeals · 2013
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