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People v. Brown

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Feb 24, 1966
25 A.D.2d 611 (N.Y. App. Div. 1966)

Opinion

February 24, 1966

Appeal from the of Erie County Court.

Present — Williams, P.J., Bastow, Goldman, Del Vecchio and Marsh, JJ.


Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: In the absence of "plain abuse and injustice" ( La Beau v. People, 34 N.Y. 223, 230) this court will not as a basis for reversal substitute its judgment for that of the Trial Judge in the exercise of discretionary control of the scope and extent of cross-examination. While we are satisfied that the court should have permitted defendant's counsel greater latitude in his cross-examination of the People's witness Bennefield as to prior convictions and should have permitted on cross-examination of Mrs. Bennefield introduction in evidence of a petition in Family Court signed by her containing alleged contradictory statements, we do not find that such rulings by the Trial Judge or any other matters in the conduct of the trial affected defendant's substantial rights so as to require a new trial. (Code Crim. Pro. § 542.)


Summaries of

People v. Brown

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Feb 24, 1966
25 A.D.2d 611 (N.Y. App. Div. 1966)
Case details for

People v. Brown

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JESSE BROWN, Appellant

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

Date published: Feb 24, 1966

Citations

25 A.D.2d 611 (N.Y. App. Div. 1966)