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People v. Williams

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 26, 1997
240 A.D.2d 347 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)

Opinion

June 26, 1997

Appeal from Supreme Court, Bronx County (Eugene Oliver, J.).


Reference to an uncharged burglary, which was the subject of the 911 call that brought the officers to the scene and led to their observations, was appropriate since it provided essential background information that assisted the jury in understanding the circumstances of the arrest ( People v. Till, 87 N.Y.2d 835), and was responsive to issues raised by defendant. Any potential prejudice to defendant was alleviated by the court's limiting instructions ( People v. Torres, 199 A.D.2d 224).

Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Milonas, Ellerin, Tom and Mazzarelli, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Williams

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 26, 1997
240 A.D.2d 347 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
Case details for

People v. Williams

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. SHAWN WILLIAMS…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Jun 26, 1997

Citations

240 A.D.2d 347 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
659 N.Y.S.2d 264

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