The People v. Rhian Taylor

No. 134 The People &c., Respondent, v. Rhian Taylor, Appellant. Joel B. Rudin, for appellant. Sharon Y. Brodt, for respondent. ABDUS-SALAAM, J.: The dispositive issue on this appeal is whether a trial court abuses its discretion and commits reversible error when, in response to a request from a deliberating jury, it does not provide the jury with a substantial portion of requested evidence regarding the potential bias of key prosecution witnesses and - 1 - - 2 - No. 134 then suggests to the jury that there is no other evidence relevant to its inquiry. Under the circumstances of this case, we…