People v. Williams

This appeal must be dismissed upon the ground that the Appellate Division decision was not made on the law *153alone (see People v. Rainey, 27 N Y 2d 748, 749; CPL 450.90, subd. 2).

The Appellate Division’s memorandum opinion (37 AD 2d 686) clearly indicates that its order directing a new trial was grounded on the trial court’s failure to charge the jury that they were to limit their consideration of statements used to impeach a witness to the question of credibility. However, inasmuch as there was no exception or a request to charge, no issue of law as to the propriety of the charge was presented…