Legal Opinion
The People v. John Stone
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 4, 2017No. 38PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rivera, J.
Defendant John Stone principally challenges his conviction on one count of first-degree assault based on an alleged deprivation of a fair trial due to a violation of his right of confrontation. His challenge is without merit because the trial court eliminated any prejudice to defendant by striking the offending testimony from the record and instructing the jury to disregard the statements.
Defendant was tried before a jury on charges arising from an assault on his estranged wife’s intimate partner. At trial, the victim testified that he was hailing a cab with…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Richardson v. MarshSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- People v. StoneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
- People v. MeroNew York Court of Appeals · 2024
- People v. ProfitAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2025
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