Legal Opinion
State v. Robert F.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 14, 2015PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Pigott, J.
In this Mental Hygiene Law article 10 proceeding, we hold *451that Supreme Court erred by permitting an expert witness to testify via electronic appearance on rebuttal without a showing by the State of exceptional circumstances, but that the error was harmless under the facts of this case.
In 1974, respondent Robert F. was convicted of sexual abuse in the first degree. He was adjudicated a youthful offender and sentenced to one year in prison. Four years later, while on parole following a robbery conviction, he was convicted of rape in the first degree and sentenced…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hearst Corp. v. ClyneNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. Ricardo B.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
- State v. John S.New York Court of Appeals · 2014
- People v. WrottenNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
- In re David C.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
3Cited by28 opinions
- Billinger v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
- Wright v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- Matter of State of New York v. Robert M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- State v. BreedenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
- Matter of State of New York v. Allan A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2022
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