Legal Opinion
People v. Fehr
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 15, 1989PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Rotker, J.) rendered March 15, 1982, convicting him of murder in the second degree (two counts) and arson in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered. No questions of fact have been raised or considered.
We find merit to the defendant’s contention that the trial court committed reversible error in connection with its comments to the jury regarding the defendant’s failure to take the witness stand. The trial court’s…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- People v. ConcepcionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- People v. ReidAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- People v. GaleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. ColonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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3Cited by4 opinions
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