Legal Opinion
The People v. Rhian Taylor
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 27, 2015No. 134PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Abdus-Salaam, J.
The dispositive issue on this appeal is whether a trial court abuses its discretion and commits reversible error when, in response to a request from a deliberating jury, it does not provide the jury with a substantial portion of requested evidence regarding the potential bias of key prosecution witnesses and then suggests to the jury that there is no other evidence relevant to its inquiry. Under the circumstances of this case, we hold that the trial court abused its discretion in taking such actions, necessitating reversal of defendant’s convictions.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. MalloyNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. SteinbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- People v. LouridoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. LykesNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
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3Cited by19 opinions
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