Legal Opinion
People v. Hazlett
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 16, 1990PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment *868convicting him, following a jury trial, of robbery in the first degree, attempted robbery in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree and petit larceny. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court impermissibly reduced the People’s burden of proof when it instructed the jury to "[l]et no guilty person be acquitted. It is equally important, Ladies and Gentlemen, that no innocent person be found guilty”. While this instruction was improper, we find that the court, on numerous…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- People v. WidgerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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