Legal Opinion

People v. Johnson

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

Decided April 14, 1989PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Judgment affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted of attempted murder in the second degree and related offenses for shooting Raymond Harper three times with a handgun. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred in admitting testimony from several witnesses about prior bad acts, assaults and other misconduct directed by defendant and his siblings against Montey Harper, the victim’s brother. We disagree.

The People’s theory at trial was that the intended victim of the assault was Montey Harper, the victim’s brother. In support of this theory the People presented evidence…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. . MolineuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  2. People v. AlvinoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. People v. VentimigliaNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. HudyNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. People v. ElyNew York Court of Appeals · 1986

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. CivitelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  2. People v. MixonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. People v. LarkinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  4. LARKINS, RONALD, PEOPLE vAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  5. People v. BarnumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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