Legal Opinion

People v. McCoy

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

Decided November 29, 2011PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant’s challenge to the trial court’s questioning during defense counsel’s cross-examination of a witness is unpreserved for appellate review (see People v Charleston, 56 NY2d 886, 888 [1982]; People v Rivers, 85 AD3d 826 [2011], lv denied 17 NY3d 821 [2011]; People v Bembury, 14 AD3d 575, 576 [2005]). In any event, while the court, at times, took an active role in the questioning during cross-examination, its conduct, “measured both qualitatively and quantitatively” (People v Yut Wai Tom, 53 NY2d 44, 55 [1981]), did not deprive the defendant of a fair trial (see People v Rivers, 85…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. AshwalNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. People v. RomeroNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  3. People v. Yut Wai TomNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. CharlestonNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. People v. TongeNew York Court of Appeals · 1999

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. BirotAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  2. People v. TorresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. People v. WeathersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  4. People v. WalkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  5. People v. PerryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020

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