Legal Opinion
People v. Christopher
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 1, 1991PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: On this appeal from three convictions of manslaughter in the first degree, defendant contends, and the Special Prosecutor concedes, that the Trial Assistant engaged in inappropriate and improper conduct during his cross-examination of a defense psychiatrist, his direct examination of the People’s psychiatrist, and on summation. The Trial Assistant, whose misconduct has resulted in at least one reversal of a murder conviction by this Court (see, People v *1021Ivey, 83 AD2d 788), consistently referred to matters not in evidence, made himself an unsworn…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- People v. MottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. IveyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- People v. LaudatiNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
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