Legal Opinion

People v. Sharff

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 25, 1975PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Memorandum. The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

At the conclusion of a five-day trial, the jury retired to deliberate at about 12:30 p.m. and, approximately five hours later, the foreman reported that it was "still having additional arguments.” The Trial Justice informed the jury members that, if they were unable to reach a verdict by 6:45 p.m., that they would be sent to dinner and then to a hotel, and that in the morning, when their minds would be free and fresh, they could deliberate some more. In the light of the court’s instructions, made at the same time, during which…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. . FaberNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
  2. People v. RandallNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
  3. People v. CampanaroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1928
  4. People v. KincaidAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. People v. PaganNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. People v. WhiteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  3. People v. EnglishAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. People v. DemeryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
  5. People v. CadbyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980

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