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People v. Johnson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Aug 28, 1995
218 A.D.2d 815 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)

Opinion

August 28, 1995

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Katz, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The trial court did not improvidently exercise its discretion in ruling after a Sandoval hearing that if the defendant testified, the prosecutor could impeach him with the underlying facts of a Family Court juvenile delinquency adjudication for sale of a controlled substance. The sale is relevant to the issue of credibility as it demonstrates the defendant's willingness to place his interests above those of society (see, People v Brownlee, 193 A.D.2d 752).

The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit. Bracken, J.P., Balletta, Pizzuto and Hart, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Johnson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Aug 28, 1995
218 A.D.2d 815 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
Case details for

People v. Johnson

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. WILLIAM JOHNSON…

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

Date published: Aug 28, 1995

Citations

218 A.D.2d 815 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
631 N.Y.S.2d 62

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