Legal Opinion
People v. Jean
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 8, 2015No. 2010-05039PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County (Nelson, J.), rendered May 4, 2010, convicting him of assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the trial court did not err in admitting evidence of certain prior bad acts committed by the defendant. The evidence was relevant to establish the defendant’s motive for the instant assault, and “ ‘provided necessary background information on the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- People v. DormNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
- People v. GambleNew York Court of Appeals · 2012
- People v. WisdomAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
3Cited by5 opinions
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- People v. TeboutAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018
- People v. WhitsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018