Legal Opinion
People v. Bennett
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 12, 1992PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kaye, J.
In this prosecution for rape and related crimes, the central issue is whether the trial court erred in its pretrial ruling that would have allowed the People to cross-examine defendant (if he testified in his own defense) regarding two other criminal charges that were pending against him. We conclude that, in the circumstances presented, the pretrial ruling was erroneous, and the Appellate Division correctly ordered a new trial on that basis.
On September 10, 1988, the victim — a married college professor — was driving from her home near Ithaca to a family wedding…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- People v. SandovalNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- De Long v. County of ErieNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. SorgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
- People v. TaylorNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- People v. CiaccioNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by109 opinions
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- People v. CratsleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- People v. RojasNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
- People v. CintronNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
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