People v. Patterson

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered August 17, 1973, convicting him of attempted robbery in the second degree and assault in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered. At the trial, appellant testified in his own defense and denied having made any statements following his arrest to a Patrolman Belle. As part of the People’s rebuttal case, Belle testified that appellant had in fact made an admission to him. This testimony was not received as part of the People’s main case…