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People v. Robinson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Sep 24, 1979
71 A.D.2d 1008 (N.Y. App. Div. 1979)

Opinion

September 24, 1979


Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered November 30, 1977, convicting him of robbery in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered. The Trial Judge's antagonistic attitude toward, and disparagement of, defense counsel and the Judge's undue participation during the course of the trial require that the judgment be reversed and a new trial had (see People v. De Jesus, 42 N.Y.2d 519; People v Harrison, 51 A.D.2d 589; People v. Richburg, 47 A.D.2d 909). Notwithstanding any provocations or pressures which may arise during a trial, a defendant's entitlement to a fair trial and the effective assistance of counsel must be scrupulously safeguarded. A reversal is required despite the strong evidence of guilt adduced at the trial (see People v. Mees, 47 N.Y.2d 997). O'Connor, J.P., Rabin, Gulotta and Shapiro, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Robinson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Sep 24, 1979
71 A.D.2d 1008 (N.Y. App. Div. 1979)
Case details for

People v. Robinson

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ALLEN ROBINSON, Also…

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

Date published: Sep 24, 1979

Citations

71 A.D.2d 1008 (N.Y. App. Div. 1979)

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