Legal Opinion
People v. Rumph
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 29, 1985PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Cornelius J. O’Brien, J.
The defendant was found guilty after a jury trial of the crime of robbery in the first degree. During the trial the prosecutor made an application in the jury’s presence asking that the defendant be compelled to exhibit his knee in order for the jury to observe alleged marks and discolorations as testified to by the People’s chief witness, the victim of the crime. The witness, a paramedic who had examined the perpetrator of the crime immediately before the robbery, was on the stand at the time. Defendant’s attorney immediately objected and moved for…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- United States v. DionisioSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- South Dakota v. NevilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Winston v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Graves v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- People v. De JesusNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. RumphAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- In re LevitinNew York Surrogate's Court · 2015
- People v. ElliotCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1993