People v. Adams
| Decision Date | 02 August 2007 |
| Parties | PEOPLE v. ADAMS. |
| Court | New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals |
Appeal from 3d Dept.: 39 A.D.3d 1081, 835 N.Y.S.2d 498 (Clinton).
Application for leave to criminal appeal denied. (Read, J.).
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People v. Muniz
... ... Dickson, 58 A.D.3d 1016, 1018, 872 N.Y.S.2d 216 [2009], lv. denied 12 N.Y.3d 852, 881 N.Y.S.2d 664, 909 N.E.2d 587 [2009]; People v. Adams, 39 A.D.3d 1081, 1083, 835 N.Y.S.2d 498 [2007], lv. denied 9 N.Y.3d 872, 842 N.Y.S.2d 784, 874 N.E.2d 751 [2007] ). Next, defendant was afforded a meaningful opportunity to use the material provided by the People on the eve of trial and, thus, his claim that he was denied a fair trial due to the ... ...
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People v. Watson
... ... Defendant further contends that County Court's Sandovalruling constituted an abuse of discretion. "The determination as to which prior convictions and bad acts can be inquired about and the extent of such inquiry rests primarily within the discretion of the trial court" (People v. Adams, 39 A.D.3d 1081, 1082, 835 N.Y.S.2d 498 [2007], lv. denied 9 N.Y.3d 872, 842 N.Y.S.2d 784, 874 N.E.2d 751 [2007] [citation omitted]; see People v. Hayes, 97 N.Y.2d 203, 207208, 738 N.Y.S.2d 663, 764 N.E.2d 963 [2002] ; People v. Sandoval, 34 N.Y.2d 371, 375, 357 N.Y.S.2d 849, 314 N.E.2d 413 [1974] ... ...
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People v. Bowes
... ... Sandoval, 34 N.Y.2d 371, 376, 357 N.Y.S.2d 849, 314 N.E.2d 413 [1974] ). Trial courts "have broad discretion as to which prior convictions 206 A.D.3d 1267 ... can be inquired about and the extent of such inquiry " ( People v. Cole, 177 A.D.3d at 1100, 114 N.Y.S.3d 132, quoting People v. Adams, 39 A.D.3d 1081, 1082, 835 N.Y.S.2d 498 [2007], lv denied 9 N.Y.3d 872, 842 N.Y.S.2d 784, 874 N.E.2d 751 [2007] ). In fashioning a Sandoval compromise, the trial court must balance the probative value of the prior conviction against the potential for undue prejudice (see People v. Sandoval, 34 ... ...
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People v. Guay
... ... denied 9 N.Y.3d 927, 844 N.Y.S.2d 182, 875 N.E.2d 901 [2007] ). The remaining challenges now raised were not preserved for appellate review by appropriate objections ( see People v. Williams, 8 N.Y.3d 854, 855, 831 N.Y.S.2d 367, 863 N.E.2d 588 [2007]; People v. Adams, 39 A.D.3d 1081, 1083, 835 N.Y.S.2d 498 [2007], lv. denied 9 N.Y.3d 872, 842 N.Y.S.2d 784, 874 N.E.2d 751 [2007] ). In any event, most of the challenged remarks during voir dire were appropriately directed at determining the prospective jurors' views on credibility issues likely to be presented at ... ...
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