Legal Opinion
People v. Sinski
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 9, 1996PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
Defendant has been convicted of several crimes, all based on evidence that he unlawfully obtained drug prescriptions from his dentists and physicians. He contends the judgment must be reversed because the evidence supporting them was privileged. The courts below held that the information was not privileged because of the exception contained in Public Health Law § 3373. We conclude that statute does not render the evidence admissible over defendant’s objection and therefore reverse and order a new trial.
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Prior to his conviction on these charges, defendant was an…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dillenbeck v. HessNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. DecinaNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- In re Grand Jury Investigation of Onondaga CountyNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Matter of N.Y. City Council v. GoldwaterNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- MTR OF CAMPERLENGO v. BlumNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- The People v. David RiveraNew York Court of Appeals · 2015
- People v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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