Legal Opinion
People v. Hartle
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 2, 1989PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The court’s charge to the jury did not operate to lessen the People’s burden of proving every element of the offenses beyond a reasonable doubt. The instruction on the subject of assessing the credibility of witnesses was essentially correct, and while the court inappropriately referred to "equally balanced scales” in discussing the burden of proof (see, People v Jackson, 124 AD2d 975, 976, Iv denied 69 NY2d 746), the reference was isolated and was followed by a complete instruction on reasonable doubt (see, People v Thompson, 97 AD2d 554, 555). The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. CantyNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. ThompsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. JacksonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. WynnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
3Cited by8 opinions
- People v. CobleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. ClarkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- People v. McClainAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. WeatherspoonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. FieldsNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
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