Legal Opinion
People v. Satcher
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 15, 1988PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: On appeal from his convictions following a bench trial for attempted murder, second degree, and criminal use of a firearm, first degree, defendant argues that his jury waiver was ineffective because it was not made before this nonjury trial commenced but, rather, after the testimony of the first witness for the People. The jury waiver was presented to the court early in the proceedings and there is no question raised concerning the voluntariness of the waiver. Under these circumstances, the defendant’s waiver of a jury trial was effective (People v…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- People v. PitelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. CaldwellAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1980
- People v. Di MarcantonioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. KravitzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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