Legal Opinion

People v. Wright

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 19, 2001PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (D’Emic, J.), rendered June 10, 1998, convicting him of *410burglary in the first degree, assault in the second degree, aggravated criminal contempt, and criminal contempt in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Although not admissible to show a defendant’s general criminal propensity, evidence of a defendant’s past uncharged criminal behavior may be admitted if it is relevant to a material aspect of the People’s direct case, or because of some recognized…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. . MolineuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  2. People v. AlvinoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. People v. SantarelliNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. People v. SatiroNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. People v. ShoreyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. People v. FloresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. People v. JamesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. People v. HoweAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  4. People v. DoyleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  5. People v. HansonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

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