Legal Opinion

People v. Branch

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

Decided November 6, 1989PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Lange, J.), rendered July 30, 1985, convicting him of rape in the first degree, sexual abuse in the first degree (two counts), criminal solicitation in the fourth degree, petit larceny and unlawful imprisonment in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contentions, the court’s Sandoval ruling did not constitute an improvident exercise of discretion. After considering the probative value of the defendant’s past convictions,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. MackeyNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. People v. CantyNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. ShieldsNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. People v. TorresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  5. People v. CherryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. People v. BosemanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  2. People v. MorganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  3. People v. AlexanderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. People v. EllisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  5. People v. JayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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