Legal Opinion
People v. Aharonowicz
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 7, 1988PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*681OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Defendant was charged with attempted criminal possession of stolen property in the first degree, arising out of a police undercover operation targeting him as a "fence” for stolen property. At trial, defendant raised the affirmative defense of entrapment and also introduced evidence of his good character. In its charge to the jury, the court instructed — in compliance with our holding in People v Miller (35 NY2d 65, 67-68)— that defendant’s "evidence of good character shall always be considered and weighed * * * as bearing upon the guilt or innocence of the defendant * * *…
3Cases cited11 opinions
- Edgington v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- People v. BoutonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. . RoachNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- People v. . Van GaasbeckNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- People v. . ConrowNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
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4Cited by9 opinions
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- People v. PugachAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1999
- People v. BarberNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
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