2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 3757 (N.Y. 2007) Cited 476 times
In Chiddick, the Court of Appeals further held "[i]t is also relevant that [the victim] sought medical treatment... an indication that his pain was significant."
2011 N.Y. Slip Op. 5110 (N.Y. 2011) Cited 224 times
Noting that New York Criminal Procedure Law Section 470.15 bars the Appellate Division "from affirming a judgment, sentence or order on a ground not decided adversely to the appellant by the trial court"
Stating that acquittals on weapon possession counts "did not inherently negate" the element of "intent to cause serious physical injury" of first-degree assault by means of a weapon
Holding that, to invoke affirmative defense, defendant must show that he had "nothing to do with the killing itself . . . and had no idea that any of his confederates was armed or intended to engage in any conduct dangerous to life"
In People v. Chavis (91 N.Y.2d 500, 506), the Court again noted that "the People were able to toll the `speedy trial clock' by filing a notice of readiness".
In Nieves, as in Tates, the theory argued by the People on appeal had been expressly disclaimed by the prosecutor during the evidentiary hearing (see People v Nieves, 67 N.Y.2d at 129-130).
In People v. Conyers, 52 N.Y.2d 454, 438 N.Y.S.2d 741, 420 N.E.2d 933 (1981), we extended that principle and held that, absent circumstances not present in that case, “our State rules of evidence preclude the use of a defendant's pretrial silence to impeach his trial testimony” (id. at 457, 438 N.Y.S.2d 741, 420 N.E.2d 933).
In Savage — the case on which petitioner principally relies — the defendant confessed to a shooting, but failed to tell the police that the victim was attempting to rob him.