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People v. Rivera

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 21, 1993
189 A.D.2d 697 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)

Opinion

January 21, 1993

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Bronx County (John P. Collins, J.).


Defendant was not denied a fair trial by the court's restriction of the cross-examination of the police chemist who testified that she had analyzed the substance contained in the vial and foil packet recovered from defendant upon his arrest. Since the alleged narcotics were not allowed into evidence on the People's case, any inquiry as to tampering would have been beyond the scope of the direct testimony.

We have considered defendant's other contentions and find them to be without merit.

Concur — Carro, J.P., Rosenberger, Ellerin, Kupferman and Kassal, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Rivera

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 21, 1993
189 A.D.2d 697 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
Case details for

People v. Rivera

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. NELSON RIVERA…

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

Date published: Jan 21, 1993

Citations

189 A.D.2d 697 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
592 N.Y.S.2d 716

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