New York Court of Appeals, 1980

People v. Allen

New York Court of Appeals · Decided June 10, 1980 · Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer Concur

50 N.Y.2d 898; 408 N.E.2d 917; 430 N.Y.S.2d 588; 1980 N.Y. LEXIS 2457

Cases that cite this one

51 later published cases cite this decision. The 25 that cite it most often are listed here.

People v. Batista (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1985)
People v. Williams (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1988)
People v. Brinkworth (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1985)
People v. Ayrhart (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1984)
People v. Elmore (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2019)
People v. Dorn (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2016)
People v. Whaul (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2009)
People v. Goodson (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2006)
People v. Lucius (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2001)
People v. Seeley (New York Supreme Court 2000)
People v. Mastin (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1999)
People v. McMahon (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1998)
People v. Miceli (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1997)
People v. Simmons (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1997)
People v. Chestnut (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1997)
People v. Santiago (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1996)
In re Jerome D. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1995)
People v. Rufrano (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1995)
People v. Caines (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1995)
People v. Grant (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1995)
People v. Walker (N.Y. 1994)
People v. Mickens (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1994)
People v. Ashner (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1993)
People v. Jones (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1993)
People v. Marzed (Criminal Court of the City of New York 1993)

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Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed for the reasons stated in the opinion by Presiding Justice Milton Mollen at the Appellate Division. In addition we would note that we do not agree with the defendant that every error which improperly curtails a defendant’s right to cross-examine a prosecution witness with respect to prior criminal acts is per se reversible error. That would be particularly inappropriate in cases such as this, where the witnesses’ prior criminal history was extensively explored on cross-examination although not totally or definitively set forth as the defendant may have wished.

Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer concur.

Order affirmed in a memorandum.

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