Legal Opinion
People v. Arnold
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 4, 2002PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
At issue on this appeal is whether a trial court, in the exercise of discretion, can call its own witness after both the People and the defense have rested. Under the circumstances presented here, we conclude that it was error for the court to do so.
On May 12, 1998, a team from the Manhattan North Narcotics Zone that included Detective Rodriguez and Police Officer Hernandez went to an apartment in Manhattan to execute a search warrant. Detective Rodriguez had called the Police Department’s Emergency Services Unit (ESU) to assist the team in gaining entry to the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. Yut Wai TomNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. MoultonNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. De JesusNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- People v. JamisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by96 opinions
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