Legal Opinion

People v. Williams

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

Decided February 4, 1985PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Groh, J.), rendered March 31, 1983, convicting him. of burglary in the third degree, criminal mischief in the fourth degree, and possession of burglar’s tools, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Judgment affirmed.

Defendant contends that the trial court erred when it ruled that the prosecutor could question him as to three prior convictions (see, People v Sandoval, 34 NY2d 371). We find no reason to disturb that decision.

Defendant had been arrested on approximately 27 occasions between 1973 and 1982. The court…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. SandovalNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. People v. PavaoNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. RhodesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. People v. BosemanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  2. People v. BranchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. People v. MorganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. People v. WaltersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  5. People v. CuestaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

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