Legal Opinion
People v. Rodriguez
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 27, 2003PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rosenblatt, J.
The appeal before us involves alleged juror misconduct. Defendant seeks reversal of his conviction because during voir dire a juror failed to reveal his friendship with a New York County Assistant District Attorney who was not involved in the prosecution of defendant’s case. We agree with the Appellate Division that the trial court, after conducting a hearing, properly concluded that there was no basis to order a new trial.
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In September 1998, an undercover officer approached defendant at a street corner in Manhattan and asked him for a “bag of blow” (i.e.,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- People v. AshwalNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. BufordNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
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3Cited by51 opinions
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