People v. Williams
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Balletta, J.
We are presented with an opportunity on this appeal to bridge a gap in the case law so as to reconcile the fact that a Sandoval ruling (see, People v Sandoval, 34 NY2d 371) may not be used as a ground for limiting the cross-examination by a defendant of his codefendant with the trial court’s power to exercise its traditional discretion in limiting such a cross-examination in order to achieve a balance between the often competing rights of a defendant and codefendant to a fair trial when they are tried jointly. We now hold that under appropri*312ate circumstances…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. SandovalNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. SettlesNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. SorgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
- People v. MaerlingNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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