People v. Matias

New York Court of Appeals
People v. Matias, 67 N.Y.2d 1032 (N.Y. 1986)
494 N.E.2d 454; 503 N.Y.S.2d 323; 1986 N.Y. LEXIS 18663

People v. Matias

Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed. We agree with the Appellate Division that the admission into evidence of the knife case, if error, was nonetheless harmless inasmuch as the jury heard the knife case described in testimony to which defendant did not object. Moreover, the evidence that defendant intentionally killed the victim, including the testimony of an eyewitness and defendant’s own admission, was overwhelming.

Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Meyer, Simons, Kaye, Alexander and Hancock, Jr. Taking no part: Judge Titone.

Reference

Full Case Name
The People of the State of New York v. Juan Matias
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published