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People v. Jones

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Feb 22, 1996
224 A.D.2d 325 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)

Opinion

February 22, 1996

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Joseph Cerbone, J.).


The court's charge on flight was correct in every respect, and supported by the evidence, and the mere fact that a charge of this type was given sua sponte does not constitute error. There is also no merit to defendant's unpreserved claim that the court's passing reference to his having been "brought to court" implied that he was incarcerated, and the unpreserved error in giving an unrequested "no inference" charge was harmless in view of the overwhelming evidence of defendant's guilt.

Concur — Milonas, J.P., Wallach, Ross and Mazzarelli, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Jones

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Feb 22, 1996
224 A.D.2d 325 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
Case details for

People v. Jones

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. RICARDO JONES…

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

Date published: Feb 22, 1996

Citations

224 A.D.2d 325 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
638 N.Y.S.2d 307