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The People v. Jose Valentin

New York Court of Appeals

Decided May 2, 2017No. 45PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Chief Judge DiFiore.

We are asked to determine whether the People are permitted to introduce evidence of a defendant’s prior drug sale conviction on their direct case when a defendant asserts an agency-defense supported solely by portions of the People’s case-in-chief. We hold that, under these circumstances, the trial court may, in its discretion, entertain a People’s application pursuant to People v Molineux (168 NY 264 [1901]) and allow into evidence a defendant’s previous drug sale conviction on the issue of the intent to sell the drugs.

On the afternoon of May 21, 2010,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. . MolineuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  2. People v. AlvinoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. People v. AllweissNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. People v. Lam Lek ChongNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. People v. ArgibayNew York Court of Appeals · 1978

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. People v. PerulliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2023
  2. People v. BickhamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  3. People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  4. People v. FraserAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  5. People v. Hu SinNew York Court of Appeals · 2025

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