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People v. Hall

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 25, 1998
251 A.D.2d 242 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)

Opinion

June 25, 1998

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Edwin Torres, J.).


The court's unsolicited remark during jury selection did not convey to the jury the court's opinion on the merits of the case, and the court's curative instruction cured any possible prejudice.

The court properly exercised its discretion by denying defendant's application to present alleged expert testimony concerning the practices of drug dealers. The purported expert's proposed testimony was speculative, irrelevant to the facts of the case, and likely to confuse and distract the jury (see, People v. Oquendo, 250 A.D.2d 420).

We perceive no abuse of sentencing discretion.

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


Summaries of

People v. Hall

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 25, 1998
251 A.D.2d 242 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
Case details for

People v. Hall

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. TYRONE HALL, Appellant

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

Date published: Jun 25, 1998

Citations

251 A.D.2d 242 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
673 N.Y.S.2d 317

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