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People v. Destro

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Oct 1, 1926
217 App. Div. 819 (N.Y. App. Div. 1926)

Opinion

October, 1926.

Appeal from City Court of Jamestown.

Present — Hubbs, P.J., Davis, Sears, Crouch and Taylor, JJ. Judgment affirmed.


While we think the conduct of the counsel for the plaintiff in calling the defendant to the stand and thereby making him a witness against himself, was prejudicial, we think that in view of all the evidence in the case, it is not sufficient to require a reversal. All concur, except Taylor, J., who dissents and votes for reversal and granting a new trial, on the grounds: 1. That the transaction involving the calling of the defendant to the witness stand by the assistant corporation counsel was seriously prejudicial to the defendant. 2. That the evidence is clearly insufficient to sustain the verdict beyond a reasonable doubt.


Summaries of

People v. Destro

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Oct 1, 1926
217 App. Div. 819 (N.Y. App. Div. 1926)
Case details for

People v. Destro

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. LOUIS DESTRO, Appellant

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

Date published: Oct 1, 1926

Citations

217 App. Div. 819 (N.Y. App. Div. 1926)