Legal Opinion

People v. Rodriguez

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

Decided June 23, 1997PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Greenberg, J.), rendered May 31, 1995, convicting him of assault in the first degree (two counts) and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

It is well settled that the trial court has broad discretion in restricting the scope of voir dire by counsel (see, People v Jean, 75 NY2d 744; People v Boulware, 29 NY2d 135; People v Mendoza, 191 AD2d 648). Moreover, "[although counsel has a right to inquire as to the qualifications…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. BoulwareNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
  2. People v. JeanNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. People v. BrailsfordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  4. People v. HatchettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  5. People v. MendozaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. EbronSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
  2. People v. SantiagoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  3. People v. RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  4. People v. FoxworthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019
  5. People v. RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013

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