People v. Correal
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Carro, J.
Justice, as well as law, requires a criminal conviction to be based upon evidence establishing beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed the specific crime or crimes of which he has been formally charged and tried, and not upon evidence showing that he has a propensity to commit the type of criminal conduct at issue. In the case at bar, defendant stood accused of crimes arising out of an incident, involving the alleged attempted murder of two police officers. However, the record makes clear that he was in fact tried for criminal acts which allegedly…
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