Legal Opinion
People v. Matonti
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 12, 1976PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously reversed, on the law and facts, and a new trial granted. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from his conviction of criminal possession of a dangerous weapon in the third degree, contending that (1) due process of law was denied to him by refusal of the trial court to sever his joint trial with his codefendants, (2) his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent upon his arrest was violated by repeated testimony and comments thereon at trial, (3) the court erred in charging the statutory presumption of possession of the gun by defendant who was operating the vehicle wherein it was…
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