New York Court of Appeals, 1973

People v. Lyon

People v. Lyon
New York Court of Appeals · Decided March 21, 1973
32 N.Y.2d 680; 296 N.E.2d 256; 343 N.Y.S.2d 360; 1973 N.Y. LEXIS 1404

People v. Lyon

Opinion of the Court

Order affirmed in the following memorandum: There was overwhelming proof of guilt and the charged error was not so substantial as to warrant a new trial. We take this occasion, however, to note that extreme caution should be exercised against permitting the jury to have access to statutes or any material not received in evidence. (CPL 310.20).

*681■ Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Breitel, Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones and Wachtler.

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