Legal Opinion

People v. Harvey

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

Decided March 29, 2000PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment *960unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that County Court erred in permitting the People to introduce testimony in their case-in-chief concerning previous incidents of domestic violence by defendant toward decedent. We disagree. That testimony was relevant to establish defendant’s motive and intent (see, People v Guiteau, 267 AD2d 1094; People v Flowers, 245 AD2d 1088, Iv denied 91 NY2d 972; People v Avellanet, 242 AD2d 865, Iv denied 91 NY2d 868), and the probative value of that evidence exceeded its potential for prejudice (see, People v Moore, 42 NY2d 421, 428, cert…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. People v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. People v. ThomasNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. People v. MAHER (KENNETH)New York Court of Appeals · 1997
  5. People v. MooreNew York Court of Appeals · 1977

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. WlasiukAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  2. People v. BoleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  3. People v. MeadowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  4. People v. DunstonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  5. People v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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