Legal Opinion
People v. Segal
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 27, 1981PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wachtler, J.
The defendant, convicted of perjury, appeals from an order of the Appellate Division affirming his conviction. His primary contention is that his constitutional rights were violated when the trial court excluded testimony of the defendant’s experts, concerning an alleged mental defect impairing his memory, after the defendant refused to submit to examination by the People’s expert.
The defendant’s perjury conviction stems from the Special Prosecutor’s 1975 investigation into fraudulent practices employed by some nursing home operators and suppliers seeking…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Estelle v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Lee v. County Ct. of Erie CountyNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- People v. MoranNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- People v. ColavecchioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1960
- People v. PomerantzNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by66 opinions
- People v. LancasterNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. CruickshankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. HarrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. BerkNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- People v. AlmonorNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
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