Legal Opinion

People v. McClinton

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

Decided May 27, 1980PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered June 11, 1976, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered. No issue has been presented with respect to the facts. The defendant sought to call the arresting officer during the trial as part of his defense. The prosecution asked that an offer of proof be made and asserted that there was nothing to which the officer could testify. The defendant then…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jenkins v. McKeithenSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. People v. GilliamNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. People v. GilliamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  4. People v. CuevasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  5. People v. HepburnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. People v. WestergardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  2. People v. RadcliffeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  3. People v. DalyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  4. People v. ScottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  5. People v. ForbesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982

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