Legal Opinion
People v. Lee
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 30, 2013PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Pigott, J.
At issue on this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in refusing defense counsel’s request to replace a state-employed court interpreter because he was acquainted with the complainants. Under the circumstances of this case, we conclude that it did not.
Defendant Thomas Lee and a codefendant, Victoria Chin, were charged with burglary in the second degree and grand larceny in the third degree for stealing several thousand dollars’ worth of property from the Manhattan apartment of complainants, a husband and wife. At trial, the People called…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. RiveraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- In re James L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. CatronAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. LeeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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