Legal Opinion
People v. Ramchair
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 29, 2007PublishedCited by 9 opinions
POINTS OF COUNSEL
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Pigott, J.
The issue presented on this appeal is whether defendant was denied meaningful representation when his appellate counsel failed to argue that the trial court should have granted his motion for a mistrial. We conclude that he was not and therefore affirm the order of the Appellate Division.
In 1995, defendant was arrested on suspicion of robbery of a cabdriver in Queens, New York. A lineup was held, with counsel for defendant present. The cabdriver identified defendant in the lineup as one of the persons who had robbed him. Defendant was charged with robbery in the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. StultzNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
- People v. TurnerNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
- People v. FoulksAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. RamchairAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
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3Cited by9 opinions
- People v. AlvarezCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 2019
- Ramchair v. ConwayCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
- People v. FlemingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Ramchair v. ConwayDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2009
- Ramchair v. ConwayDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2008
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