People v. Robinson
New York Court of Appeals
People v. Robinson, 27 N.Y.2d 864 (N.Y. 1970)
265 N.E.2d 543; 317 N.Y.S.2d 19; 1970 N.Y. LEXIS 1009
People v. Robinson
Opinion of the Court
Judgment affirmed. Proof that defendant had type “A” blood and that the semen found in and on the body of decedent was derived from a man with type “ A ” blood was of no probative value in the case against defendant in view of the large proportion of the general population having blood of this type and, therefore, should not have been admitted. But in view of
Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Breitel, Jasen and Gibson.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- The People of the State of New York v. James Robinson
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- 26 cases
- Status
- Published