Legal Opinion

People v. Fallen

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

Decided October 24, 1988PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Bourgeois, J.), rendered May 23, 1983, convicting her of robbery in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The trial court did not err in denying the defendant’s *929motion for a mistrial when the arresting officer testified about an uncharged crime. The court promptly instructed the jury to disregard the testimony and, then, in response to counsel’s request, gave an additional extensive curative instruction (see, People v Santiago, 52 NY2d 865; People v Young,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  3. People v. SantiagoNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. YoungNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. People v. BigelowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. RosarioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  2. People v. PettiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. People v. BakerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

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