Legal Opinion
People v. Dokes
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 11, 1992PublishedCited by 293 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Wachtler.
Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and unlawful possession of marihuana. The charges and resulting convictions stem from a routine "buy and bust” operation in the Borough of Queens.
Defendant’s primary contention on this appeal is that his right to be present at all material stages of the trial was violated when the trial court conducted a Sandoval hearing (see, People v Sandoval, 34 NY2d 371) in his absence. We…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- People v. AhmedNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
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