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People v. Powell

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Sep 22, 1992
186 A.D.2d 54 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)

Opinion

September 22, 1992

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Robert M. Haft, J.).


Defendant was arrested after being observed selling heroin to various individuals. During deliberations, the jury forwarded a note to the Trial Judge inquiring if a juror should be discharged for professing personal knowledge of how similar drug arrests in the neighborhood were made. Since there was no request for an in camera inquiry into whether the juror should be removed for bias, the issue is not preserved for appellate review pursuant to CPL 470.05 (2). We note, however, that the court properly reinstructed the jurors that they were to consider only the evidence presented at trial in reaching a verdict.

Concur — Murphy, P.J., Rosenberger, Ross and Kassal, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Powell

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Sep 22, 1992
186 A.D.2d 54 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)
Case details for

People v. Powell

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. NAPOLEON POWELL…

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

Date published: Sep 22, 1992

Citations

186 A.D.2d 54 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)
588 N.Y.S.2d 145

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