Legal Opinion

People v. Torres

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

Decided November 10, 1987PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that it was error to permit the prosecutor to read a page of witness Mortuiccio’s Grand Jury testimony on redirect since only one question and answer had been used on cross-examination by the defense for the limited purpose of refreshing the witness’s recollection. While it was improper bolstering because there was no reason to" rehabilitate the witness on this issue (see, People v Torre, 42 NY2d 1036; People v Ramos, 119 AD2d 455, 456-457, affd 70 NY2d 639), the error was harmless. The portion of the witness’s Grand Jury…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. TorreNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. People v. RamosNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. People v. FearonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
  4. People v. RamosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. TejedaNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. People v. TejedaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. People v. TejedaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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