Legal Opinion

People v. Edwards

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 7, 1999PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment *900unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant’s sole contention is that County Court erred in admitting into evidence that portion of the victim’s hospital records indicating that the victim was assaulted with a gun. We disagree. Because that statement was relevant to the victim’s diagnosis and treatment, that portion of the hospital records was admissible under the business records exception to the hearsay rule (see, CPLR 4518 [a]; Williams v Alexander, 309 NY 283, 287-288; People v Goode, 179 AD2d 676, 677, lv denied 79 NY2d 1001; People v Archie, 167 AD2d 925, 926, lv denied 77…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Williams v. AlexanderNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
  2. People v. GoodeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. People v. SingletonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  4. People v. ArchieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. BradleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  2. People v. ThomasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  3. People v. OrtegaNew York Court of Appeals · 2010
  4. People v. OrtegaNew York Court of Appeals · 2010

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