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People v. Bruce

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 5, 1996
224 A.D.2d 438 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)

Opinion

February 5, 1996

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County, Bianchi, J., Jones, J.


Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered. The facts have been considered and determined to have been established. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15).

However, as conceded by the People, the defendant had a right to examine certain existing police reports for purposes of impeachment (see, People v. Lineszy, 212 A.D.2d 548). Accordingly, the People's failure to produce the reports requires a reversal of the defendant's conviction and a new trial. Copertino, J.P., Santucci, Altman and Friedmann, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Bruce

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 5, 1996
224 A.D.2d 438 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
Case details for

People v. Bruce

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. CARL BRUCE, Appellant

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

Date published: Feb 5, 1996

Citations

224 A.D.2d 438 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
638 N.Y.S.2d 326