People v. LaPlanche
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously reversed as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice and new trial granted. Memorandum: The evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the People (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), was sufficient to support the conviction and the verdict was not contrary to the weight of the evidence (see, People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495).
However, County Court’s instructions to the jury on reason*1063able doubt unconstitutionally diminished the People’s burden of proof and deprived defendant of a fair trial (see, People v Banks, 193 AD2d 1051 [decided herewith]; People v…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. FordNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. SanchezNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Matter of Vanderbilt (Rosner-Hickey)New York Court of Appeals · 1982
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