Legal Opinion

People v. Tapper

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 7, 2009PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Cooperman, J.), rendered November 21, 2005, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree and unlawful wearing of a body vest, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the trial court properly granted the People’s reverse-Batson challenge (see Batson v Kentucky, 476 US 79 [1986]; People v Luciano, 10 NY3d *621499, 502-503 [2008]). The trial court’s determination that the proffered reason for challenging the juror…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. People v. GallowayNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. HeideNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. People v. ChambersNew York Court of Appeals · 2002

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. GrantAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  2. People v. GilmoreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  3. People v. UmojaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  4. People v. BeyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. People v. McCrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021

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