Legal Opinion
People v. Santos
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 31, 1995PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
The issue presented on appeal is whether a defendant’s general motion to dismiss for insufficiency after the People have rested in a Bench trial raises a question of law. This Court has held that a specific objection is required to preserve sufficiency of the evidence claims for appellate review in jury trials (People v Gray, 86 NY2d 10; see, People v Bynum, 70 NY2d 858). There is no material difference between jury and nonjury trials in this respect and no practical reason why the Gray-Bynum rule should not…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- People v. BynumNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. NixonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
3Cited by45 opinions
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