Legal Opinion

People v. Latson

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

Decided April 29, 1998Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of two counts of murder in the second degree (Penal Law §§ 20.00,125.25 [1], [3]), three counts of robbery in the first degree (Penal Law §§ 20.00, 160.15 [1], [2], [4]), and one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (Penal Law §§ 20.00, 265.03). We reject his contention that County Court abused its discretion in denying his two motions for a mistrial (see, People v Ortiz, 54 NY2d 288, 292). The first motion followed the testimony of a police investigator that defendant, during…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. OrtizNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. People v. MosleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  3. People v. HeckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  4. People v. GrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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