Legal Opinion
State v. Floyd Y.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 19, 2013PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rivera, J.
In this case, we are asked to consider whether, and to what extent, a court may admit hearsay evidence when it serves as the underlying basis for an expert’s opinion in an article 10 proceeding. The circumstances of this case require a reversal and a new trial. The Due Process Clause protects against the admission of unreliable hearsay evidence, where such hearsay is more prejudicial than probative, regardless of whether it serves as the basis for an expert’s properly proffered opinion testimony.
I. Facts and Procedural History
A. Floyd Y.’s Article 10 Proceeding
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